Jon Gosselin says his weight loss journey is progressing well and that a proposal to his girlfriend Stephanie Lebo could be coming sooner than she thinks.
At the grand opening of the Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center in West Hollywood on Thursday, the 47-year-old father of eight told ET’s Brice Sander that his plan to lose weight before popping the question to 36-year-old Lebo pays out. Gosselin doesn’t say a word about how and when the proposal will be implemented.
“I can’t tell you because she’ll probably look at it. So it’s – everything is like a big surprise,” he said. “I’ve lost about 32 pounds, so I feel pretty good about it… I want to keep going. So I know when I’m going to propose.”
Gosselin – who attended the event as the party’s DJ – recounted ET earlier this year that after dating Lebo privately for more than two years, he finally thought about putting a ring on him.
Since that interview, he said, the questions about when he’ll take a knee have only become more frequent, giving him – and their family members – a hilarious opportunity to goad Lebo. Despite the jokes, he knows that she is a part of his future and that he will soon be proposed to.
Gosselin shared, “I’ve always wanted to be with someone who supports me and I love her more than anything and my kids love her too. I mean, I’m not getting any younger.”
In a candid conversation with ET in February, the former TLC star opened up about his health and possible wedding bells, when he first shared that getting down on one knee was more of a “matter of when” than an “if.” At the time, Gosselin said he just wanted to feel and look good for both the proposal and the wedding.
“I love Stephanie and have future plans with her, but I want to be in maybe the best shape of my life,” he shared. “She loves me for who I am, dad or whatever, but in my eyes, you know, we all see ourselves as 25 and fit… that’s where I want to be.”
“I have plans,” he added, about what his future at Lebo could look like. “We share a house… but I want to sort this out, my health.”
After quitting his job to pursue his dream of becoming a DJ, Gosselin previously told ET that he let himself go. The situation only got worse, he said, because he felt comfortable enough in a healthy relationship to gain weight.
“I just became complacent with my health,” he said at the time. “I have a pleasant relationship. I love my friend Stephanie. We just eat whatever we want, do whatever.”
Gosselin was determined to change both his physical appearance and his overall health due to a family history of heart disease. He reaffirmed his health goals and developed a plan to reduce body fat and improve his well-being.
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