Jon Gosselin: "I Am Sorry For Doing The Things That I Did"

Posted on Nov 02, 2009 @ 07:27AM

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Jon Gosselin said he plans to ask his estranged wife Kate to forgive him for his actions of the last several months, and promised girlfriend Hailey Glassman that they'll reconcile — in time.

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"It is hard for me to ask to be forgiven from someone who might never forgive me. I am saying this now to Kate, 'I am sorry for doing the things that I did'," Jon told an estimated crowd of 50 paying guests and 75 reporters at Manhattan's West Side Jewish Center Sunday night, during an event sponsored by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's organization, This World.

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Jon, 32, expressed remorse over his numerous reported flings -- which include Glassman, Star reporter Kate Major and family babysitter Stephanie Santoro -- that sprouted up in tabloids this summer following the couple's June separation.

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"I'll apologize to her for openly having relationships in the public eye," he said. "That was a huge mistake, because if she would've done that to me, I would have been extremely pissed off."

Knowing that his children could one day Google him and read about his recent behavior is an embarrassing thought, he added.

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"I know I'll have to explain my actions," he said.

Fame, Jon said, had been his downfall: "I didn't grow up this way. It is hard for me -- but I have to keep on going, keep on working and providing."

The Pennsylvania native said he himself is confused as to what the hype is all about.

"I'm not a fame seeker," Jon said. "Everyday I look in the mirror and I wonder [why I'm famous]. I don't sing. I don't dance. I'm not a Nobel Peace Prizewinner. I just had eight kids and I had a show on TLC."

The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star contacted the Rabbi a few months ago "just to talk," he said. He wasn't initially looking for spiritual guidance, though he indicated he is now taking Rabbi Shmuley's advice.

In an exchange near the end of the event, the Rabbi told the small crowd, "My advice is, both spouses should not date because the kids are going through a hard time," adding Jon put his relationship with Hailey Glassman "on ice."

Jon said that's exactly what he's doing.

"Hailey and I decided to calm things down until the divorce, just until the divorce," he said. "I don't want to ruin things with Hailey like I did with Kate. We just need to slow things down. I don't want another failure in my relationships. I don't want to make the same mistakes I made with Kate, with Hailey. I would just be repeating the pattern over again."

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Comments

Both of these people are milking the media for money. Just go away and deal with things privately.

by tulip
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 3:57pm

your famous Jon for being an idiot you can stop doing all this media bull cause no one is buying it you and your trash you call a girlfriend and your crappy wannabe lawyer are not smart enough all together to change the way people think of you

by Dawnray
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 2:12pm

Jon is just scared now and he wants to climb back on Kate's shoulders so she can help him. If Jon is so in love with Horley let her help him save his a$$.

by Barbara
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:33pm

If Kate opens the door to Jon after all of this she won't be able to take care of the kids and herself. Jon has already tried to destroy her livlihood and now he wants to come in for the kill. He is such a MONSTER.

by Barbara
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:31pm

Jon is a very dangerous man and will always be a loose cannon. He cannot be trusted. He is the biggest media **** in the world and this is the time for Kate to distance herself as far away from Jon who is still blaming her.

by Barbara
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:29pm

Jon is playing games with the public and with Kate. Jon needs Kate to help him with the TLC suit and everyone knows that Jon cannot be alone. If Kate changes her mind and accepts his apology then maybe everyone else will too.

by Barbara
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:27pm

This is just another attempt for your to challange that divorce. Jon and Hailey are not broke up but he wants to apologize to Kate is like saying that this is Kate's last chance to not get the divorce. Another challenge.

by Barbara
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:25pm

5 post in a row!!! Why do you think we are that interested in what you think. Please, stay off for a while so I can read what other people are posting.

by bb123
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 6:41pm

Jon is still playing the public as if we are easily fooled, go to...http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/11/02/fox411-exclusive-hailey-glassmans-abuse-claims-about-jon-gosselin-made-up-by-jon/

by Why
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:22pm

It's not a valid apology unless he speaks personally with Kate and not in front of the paparazzi. Everything he does is for money. The man is desperate for cash flow. He needs to get a normal job and move on with his life.

by Icyhotpr
Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:10pm