Gosselin casts doubt on 'upset kids' claim

Jon Gosselin has cast doubt on his estranged wife Kate's claim that their children were devastated to stop filming their reality show.

TLC recently announced that production on Jon & Kate Plus 8 had been suspended to allow the separated parents time to talk about its future.

Kate later alleged that their 8-year-old twins and 5-year-old sextuplets had been "wailing and sobbing" when she told them.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, he denied her claim, saying: "When we told them we were going to get divorced, the 5-year-olds said, 'What's for lunch?'

"The only two people who really cared were Mady and Cara. Cara broke down and Mady was like, 'Oh I saw this coming'.

"She probably said, 'Daddy's put a halt on filming and your friends are going to go away'. She probably worded it in a way that was a violation to them and their sense of security."

He added: "I've learned my lessons, I know I made mistakes and I'm apologising for them now on national television. I'm a public figure and I realise now I have to apologise to the public as well to Kate and my kids."

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