Kate Gosselin Denies GoFundMe While Praising Partner Steve Neild for Her Recovery

Reality star Kate Gosselin has clarified she is not soliciting financial contributions during her recuperation from a recent leg ailment.

The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 personality, aged 50, utilized TikTok on Wednesday, October 22, to dispel claims circulating that she had initiated a GoFundMe campaign.

“Individuals are continually uttering unkind remarks or inquiring about a GoFundMe page,” she informed her audience. “I do not possess a GoFundMe page. I have no intention of launching a GoFundMe page. Therefore, unless you encounter it on my TikTok profile, kindly understand it is fabricated.”

Gosselin subsequently offered an uncommon public acknowledgment to her partner, erstwhile bodyguard Steve Neild, stating, “I possess my own fundraising equivalent, thankfully. His designation is Steve. He has been providing exceptional care for me, and I will recover, by grace. My gratitude is immense.”

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Gosselin reiterated her advice for viewers to consult her official page for dependable information regarding her recuperation, noting, “I am recuperating following an operation. I will progress. Fortunately. The cost is substantial, indeed, yet life unfolds, and one must bear the expenses.”

Within the accompanying text, the ex-TLC figure penned, “The gossip factory is active, and I am debunking the falsehoods! I DO NOT POSSESS A GO FUND ME PAGE … nor will I be creating one.”

This video appeared several weeks after Gosselin had previously posted on the platform on September 30, sharing an image of an IV drip in her arm along with a plea for spiritual support.

“I anticipate full recovery, yet I am fearful and would be grateful for your prayers! Thank you all,” she stated then.

In a subsequent announcement, Gosselin disclosed that she had undergone a surgical procedure for a leg ailment sustained when her dog, Meika, inadvertently collided with her during a recreational game of fetch.

“The force of that collision remains unforgettable,” she recounted. “It produced a dull thud — not the sound of fracturing bone, but a distinct thud. And I simply became immobile and collapsed.”

Gosselin has consistently provided her followers with progress reports on her recovery through TikTok, uploading daily clips frequently referencing Neild, whose visage has not appeared on screen. In one particular video, she offered a view of a cereal bowl prepared by Neild, captioning it, “Morning meal prepared with abundant affection … by a certain someone.”

In a separate recording, Gosselin extended a heartfelt acknowledgment to Neild as she enumerated individuals and elements for which she felt gratitude.

“My significant other, for whom my affection has grown further due to his assumption of all this additional care I now require,” she penned.

Just days prior to her mishap, Gosselin disclosed that she had been involved in a romantic relationship “for approximately the past year to slightly more than a year, perhaps 14, 15 months.”

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“I am exceedingly, exceedingly content. It is an individual I have been acquainted with for a considerable duration, and I am exceptionally pleased,” she further elaborated in the Q&A footage from September 22.

While Gosselin initially maintained discretion regarding her boyfriend's identity, she subsequently made an inadvertent disclosure during a livestream, calling him “Steve.” Furthermore, Page Six confirmed his identity as Neild.

Kate’s former spouse, Jon Gosselin — the father of their twins Mady and Cara, both 25, and sextuplets Aaden, Collin, Hannah, Leah, Joel and Alexis, all 21 — commented on the liaison during the identical week, appearing to imply that Kate and Neild commenced their relationship significantly earlier than she asserted.

“Determine who truly jeopardized the marital union,” Jon, 48, posted on Instagram adjacent to an image of Kate and Neild. He additionally incorporated a snapshot of the Page Six piece. “Peruse it independently.”

Within his caption, Jon appended, “Perhaps now, when I communicate, individuals will pay attention!”