Matt Roloff.
Courtesy of Matt Roloff/InstagramAfter two decades of silence Small people, big world star Matt Roloff has a lot to say.
In a lengthy Facebook post on Friday, April 26, the 62-year-old reality star discussed his time on the series after finally being released from his non-disclosure agreement.
“If these interesting details aren’t for you, feel free to move on,” Roloff teased.
Much of the post was dedicated to viewers’ confusion over whether the April 23 episode of Small people, big world was actually the series finale of the long-running show.
Roloff attempted to provide context for TLC’s lack of a final announcement. This is how he explained it back in 2010: The family decided to withdraw from the showAnd contacted the network’s lawyer to let them know they were done.
“We thought we had accomplished our mission of educating the world about what it was like to be a small person in an average-sized world,” Roloff wrote. “There are already enough TV recordings!! ….we wanted to get back to the farm and our normal lives – so we made it clear to TLC that we were finished.”
However, a few weeks later, the network convinced the family to come back for a handful of specials, which ultimately led to the show returning to its original form for more than a decade.
Given the show’s track record, Roloff mused, “That’s why I think TLC is a little hesitant to announce that the show is over.”
Whether or not Small people, big world When he returns, Roloff insists that he is happy with everything that happens.
“No one really knows at this point,” he wrote of the show’s future. “I am very happy and satisfied with how the shows went and the journey we shared with you all! Ratings continued to rise and remained strong and consistent. We’re super proud of that.”
Roloff then turned his attention to the very public drama that has surrounded his family for years, namely the controversial sale of the family farm. Given all the ups and downs, Roloff admitted, “I can’t say I did it without mistakes and missteps.”
“It wasn’t easy… especially during filming… and even very painful at times…” Roloff wrote of the year-long land dispute, “but in the end everything was productive and although in hindsight I would change some of my processes… I think that the results are better and I love watching ALL the kids find their independence and passions on their own terms.”
Amy Roloff and Matt Roloff welcomed three children before their split in 2016 and are now proud grandparents. The TLC personalities married in September 1987 and their twin sons Jeremy and Zach were born three years later. Their daughter Molly was born in 1993, followed by their son Jacob in 1997. Amy and Matt began their television careers […]
Of his relationship with his children, Roloff admitted, “I don’t get to see Zach and his adorable kids nearly as much as we would like.”
He continued, “I’m very proud of them and the way they’re raising their family, and Zach’s battle with illness and building his own farm is what makes a father so proud.”
Roloff’s son Zach, 33 – who has a son together Jackson6, daughter Leah4 and son Josiah23 months, with wife Tori Roloff – underwent brain surgery in February 2023.
As for the “dream home” he built with his fiancée Caryn ChandlerRoloff announced that the couple had moved into their new digs “just before Christmas.”
Roloff explained that he has simply been too busy lately to focus on an upcoming wedding, noting that the couple has not yet set a date. He said: “I imagine we will start doing this soon.”
Finally, Roloff thanked him Small people, big world He thanked his fan base for their years of support and said that he “has really enjoyed sharing a large part of my life’s journey with you, and I hope to meet you all in person one day along life’s journey.”
“Without you, we would never have been able to change little people’s perception of the world,” he wrote. “Thanks to you, I feel like a big person in a small world.”