**Jon Gosselin ‘Outed’ Kate Gosselin’s Affair with Bodyguard Steve Neild, Insider Reveals**
*Published October 2, 2025, 4:40 p.m. ET*
Fresh off Jon Gosselin’s claim that Kate Gosselin was having an affair with her bodyguard, Steve Neild, for years, an insider exclusively spoke to RadarOnline.com to explain why the father-of-eight didn’t come forward sooner.
The source revealed that Jon did, in fact, speak up about the alleged “affair” while it was happening during the production of their hit show, *Jon and Kate Plus 8*.
**Jon Gosselin ‘Outed’ the Affair to TLC, According to Source**
“Jon outed the affair to TLC,” the insider claimed. “And Steve got fired, then Kate fought to have him rehired, and he came back. Jon tried telling the press many, many times, but no one really believed it since there was no alibi to corroborate the story.”
While acknowledging that “the truth is finally out,” the source described how chaotic the situation was as it unfolded.
“TLC even let Steve live in their house, which looking back, is insane,” they said.
The insider also shared an incident when Kate went on a book tour alone with Neild. “She hired him as her private security, and Jon stayed home with their nanny Judy — who was never on camera — watching their kids,” they added.
“Kate always defended their friendship, calling the rumors preposterous, but they were an item the entire time,” the source claimed.
**Steve Neild’s Address Has Been Kate’s ‘For Ten Years,’ Insider Claims**
Despite Kate’s claim that their relationship has only been going on for 14 months, the insider strongly disagreed.
“His address has been hers for ten years,” they said. “Why is she saying 14 months? Because he only got divorced two years ago. Her timeline doesn’t add up. She’s doing her best to save face and look innocent, but she definitely isn’t.”
The source went on to allege that TLC desperately wanted the *Jon and Kate Plus 8* brand to continue regardless of the turmoil, as the network was “making so much money” off the family.
“For the 100th episode, so many executives came to their home and begged Jon to keep filming,” the insider revealed. “He refused because he said Kate was cheating with someone they’d hired — aka Steve.”
**Jon Gosselin Bound by Gag Order**
Although TLC initially fired Steve Neild, the insider said Kate “threw a fit,” resulting in the network rehiring him.
“They wanted to keep her happy so they could keep driving the cash cow, especially now that Jon was no longer on the show,” the source explained. “So when Steve came back, Kate continued filming the new iteration, *Kate Plus 8*.”
The insider also revealed another reason Jon stayed quiet for so long — TLC put him “under a strict gag order.”
“If he talked about any of this — especially outing Kate — they threatened to sue him,” they noted.
“At the end of the day, Kate was trying to maintain her image as a clean-cut, wholesome person who had been cheated on by Jon and done wrong,” the source said. “In reality, she was the one cheating.”
**Kate Gosselin’s New Relationship ‘Makes Her So Happy’**
The source mentioned Jon “received death threats” after their split due to the public narrative that he had cheated and broken up their family.
“Actually, she was the cheater,” they emphasized. “She kept smiling through it all, acting as if nothing was wrong on her side when she was the one who broke up their marriage — and Steve’s marriage, too. It’s truly disgusting she got away with it for so long.”
Kate recently confirmed she has a new man in her life who is making her “super, super happy” during a TikTok live session. It was later confirmed that her new partner is Steve Neild.
In the wake of her reveal, Jon spoke to media outlets about the alleged affair.
RadarOnline.com reached out to TLC for comment but has yet to receive a response.
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