FIRST ON RADAR: Jon & Kate Ratings Continue to Soar
June 2 2009, Published 1:07 p.m. ET
Reports may keep pumping bad news for Jon and Kate Gosselin, but the numbers don't lie--Jon & Kate Plus 8 continues to soar in overall ratings and key advertiser demographics.
RadarOnline.com has learned that the back-to-back brand new episodes averaged 5.4 million viewers at 9 p.m. and 5.9 million at 9:30 p.m. The full hour of new episodes saw Kate Gosselin spend her birthday alone while Jon snowboarded in Utah.
- Kate Gosselin's World 'Collapsing': Reality TV Wreck 'Can't Shake Monster Mom Allegations' — and Is 'Going Broke'
- Jon Gosselin’s Girlfriend Video Chats With His Estranged Kids and Ex-Wife Kate Even Though They Don’t Talk to Him
- Kate Gosselin Loses $132k Court War With Ex-Husband Jon Over Back Child Support
DAILY. BREAKING. CELEBRITY NEWS. ALL FREE.
Last week's Season 5 hour-long premiere wrangled 9.8 million viewers, the most-watched episode ever for the packed house.
The TLC reality hit dominated all broadcast and cable in shows in female viewers 18-54, and came a shocking second place in men of the same age bracket.
Check out photos of Kate before she was a major TV star--RadarOnline.com has exclusive pics of Gosselin from childhood!
(Photo: TLC)