Kate Gosselin set the internet buzzing.
Then she shut it down fast.
The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star sparked marriage rumors. Fans saw a flashy diamond ring on her left hand in a recent TikTok. The clip showed Kate shopping on vacation with boyfriend Steve Neild in New Zealand.
Fans jumped straight to conclusions.
“Did you get married?” one follower asked.
“Wedding ring perhaps???” another wrote.
Kate wasted no time responding.
Kate’s Blunt Response
“No lol that’s just my regular jewelry,” Kate replied.
She added another honest detail.
“I gained 15 pounds but hope now that I’m moving around it’ll go.”
Message received.
No wedding.
No secret ceremony.
@kate.gosselin Ring disclosure…. #travel #injuryrecovery ♬ Sparkle & Shine – Daniel Almeida
Why Fans Thought It Was an Engagement Ring
The ring was not subtle.
Multi tiered.
Sparkly.
Very much on her left finger.
Kate filmed the TikTok while browsing skirts and swimwear on Waiheke Island. She moved through the boutique on crutches. She had a tibial plateau fracture in September. Doctors cleared her to slowly walk again in December.
The video was captioned, “Go shopping on Waiheke Island with us!”
@kate.gosselin Go shopping on Waiheke Island with us! #travel #accident #injury #surgery ♬ original sound – kate.gosselin
Kate and Steve Are Serious Though
While she denied being married, the relationship is not casual.
Kate went Instagram official with Steve in November after years of rumors. Page Six previously reported the pair had been living together and were “very serious.”
An insider even claimed they discussed wedding plans.
Kate has never confirmed that part.
A Complicated History
Steve worked as Kate’s bodyguard starting in 2008. Affair rumors followed shortly after. Kate denied them at the time.
Years later, she confirmed she has been in a relationship for over a year.
Her ex husband Jon Gosselin did not stay quiet. He and son Collin publicly criticized Kate after news of her romance surfaced.
Kate continues to share limited updates about her children online. Some remain estranged. Others stay close.
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