Jon Gosselin’s interview with Good Morning America (GMA) Monday (part two airing today) is sparking media attention and garnering publicity this week after the reality TV star revealed that he doesn’t trust his ex-wife (Kate Gosselin), claims he was abused during his marriage and says he despises Kate.
Some of the highlights of the interview are below:
On how he feels about Kate now that they’ve been separated for quite some time:
"… I don't trust her anymore. I was abused … I was beaten down … I'm not going back to that life style. She knows the truth. I wish to God, she would speak from emotions … She's not speaking from the heart. Please — the stuff you tell me in private should be the stuff you tell me on TV."
On how he felt after first standing up to Kate:
"In 10 years, I've never gone out … When she said, 'I don't want you going out,' I … I used to say, 'OK, I'm not going to go out.' I was very passive. This is the first time I said, 'You know what? I want to see my friends. I'm going out. That was the first time in my life I ever stood up to Kate … I just felt like I had to take back some time in my life, and I did it. And I felt really good.
“I made my own decision … I was beaten down for so long, I couldn't even make my own decision. And when I did, I was like, holy cow! You know? Yeah, what's she gonna do? Divorce me? All right. Obviously. You know."
According to PEOPLE, Jon also claims that Kate stole his wedding ring. According to the website “he says, she stole his wedding band. He put down the ring one day only to have it disappear – and Kate's the only person who could have taken it, he says.”
Looks like things are really heating up between the two former lovebirds. Hopefully all the negative publicity brewing between these two won’t affect their children.
Perhaps the two parents (and we use that term very loosely) should spend less time slamming one another in the media and more time presenting a united front for their children.
What do you think of Jon and Kate Gosselin’s latest blowout – and who’s team are you on now?
Watch more of the interview here: ABCNews.com.