Kate Gosselin Is Dating Former Bodyguard Steve Neild, Source Says

Kate Gosselin is dating Steve Neild, her longtime former bodyguard, a source confirms to Page Six. Neild began working for the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star in 2008 and has long been a fixture around the family’s public life. The insider says the couple have been together for a long time and are even living together, with wedding plans reportedly in the works. Gosselin’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

Rumors of their romance resurfaced this week after Gosselin posted an update about her love life on TikTok, noting that she has been in a relationship for “a little over a year, maybe 14 [or] 15 months.” She did not identify her partner, explaining that he does not like appearing on TikTok, which she said she could understand. Neild resigned as Gosselin’s bodyguard in 2019, but the two have remained linked in the public eye for more than a decade.

Neild, who was married when he first began working with the family and is now divorced, has been photographed with Gosselin on multiple occasions over the years in his security role. He shares two children with his ex-wife, Gina. By contrast, Gosselin was married to Jon Gosselin from 1999 to 2009, and the couple together welcomed eight children: twins Madelyn and Cara, now in their early 20s, and sextuplets Aaden, Collin, Joel, Hannah, Alexis, and Leah, who have grown substantially since the split. The divorce proceedings and surrounding coverage, including allegations of infidelity and disputed finances, were a defining chapter in the family’s public life.

The TikTok update came as part of a broader public interest in Gosselin’s dating life. She has previously acknowledged the tabloid rumor mill around her personal life and the scrutiny that accompanies it. In May 2009, she told People that the tabloids often “take information and create a story,” a sentiment she revisited in the years that followed. A post from The Post around that period noted she had purchased a Maryland condo near Neild’s office, underscoring the long-running, intertwined nature of their proximity to one another.

Amid the ongoing coverage, Gosselin’s status as a participant on Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test has kept her in the public eye beyond her family’s reality-TV years. The latest update to her dating life shows she intends to keep shared moments with Neild in the background while continuing to manage a high level of public interest surrounding her relationships and family responsibilities. The reality star’s representatives have not commented on the latest relationship reports, and Neild himself has not publicly addressed them. The dynamic between Gosselin and Neild continues to be a focal point for fans and observers who have followed their decades-long association, from their first appearances together to the present day.