Kate Gosselin Admits ‘Ugly’ Divorce from Jon Gosselin ‘Did Not Turn Out Well for My Kids’

Kate Gosselin is reflecting on the lasting impacts of her 2009 divorce from Jon Gosselin.

Kate, 50, answered a viewer’s question about how to get through a divorce while on TikTok Live on Wednesday, Aug. 27. “I don’t know if you have kids or don’t have kids, but I just, I made decisions based on how I would want to be treated, honestly,” Gosselin began. “And I didn’t buy into all the drama and the hate, and the ugly. And I had kids involved, so I wanted it to be as peaceful for them as I possibly could.”

The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star elaborated that her goal was to “not stir up trouble.”

“I did not hire an attorney that wanted to stir up trouble; I just wanted it to be peaceful, and I wanted the best for my kids,” Gosselin continued. “A lot of things happened that I could not control that did not turn out well for my kids, but I did my best. We just got through it to the best of our ability.”

She concluded that “it could’ve been a lot calmer and a lot nicer if everybody was willing to play nice.”

PEOPLE reached out to a rep for Jon for comment.

Kate divorced Jon, 48, in 2009 amid reports of infidelity surrounding her now ex-husband. The two share 21-year-old sextuplets Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden and Collin, as well as 24-year-old twins Mady and Cara. The family’s lives in Pennsylvania were documented from 2007 to 2009 on TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8.

The comments come shortly after Collin appeared to allege that he and his siblings were “forced apart” and “pitted against each other” in a post shared on TikTok.

The mom of eight posted a TikTok titled “Kitchen talk and tips” on Aug. 10, where she shared a look at her life after a day at work. While responding to fans in the comments, Kate reacted to a screenshot of Collin’s post. 

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“He knows why.. 😢,” Kate wrote.

She then liked comments from fans supporting her amid Collin’s claims. “Looking back now, I can see how you were portrayed as the villain and you weren’t. I apologize for ever thinking that. 🩷,” one user shared.

Kate responded: “Aww I appreciate your words. Forgiven 🥰🥰🥰.”

Another wrote that she used to think Kate was “too harsh” on her children, but now sees her as “so intelligent and organized and efficient.”