Kate Gosselin enlists daughter Mady's help for dating show

By Michael Rothman

Kate Gosselin has a new show "Kate Plus Date" on Mondays, where she is looking for love, and after one date went kind of off the rails, her 18-year-old daughter spoke up.

Gosselin went out with a man named Andrew and there were several silent pauses with very little conversation. She later called the date "painful."

The one thing he did say that rubbed Kate and her daughter the wrong way was calling her a "celebrity."

In behind-the-scenes images the mother of eight shared on Instagram, she wrote, "Oh, Mady! The things she picks up on!"

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Cara Gosselin, Kate Gosselin and Mady Gosselin of 'Kate Plus Date' speak onstage during the TLC portion of the Discovery Communications Winter 2019 TCA Tour, Feb. 12, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif.

She added, "This guy said the WORST thing you can ever say to us.... like nails on a chalkboard to us! And Mady had to take note of it while watching the clips!"

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Oh, Mady! The things she picks up on! 😂 This guy said the WORST thing you can ever say to us.... like nails on a chalkboard to us! And Mady had to take note of it while watching the clips! #KatePlusDate @tlc

A post shared by Kate Gosselin (@kateplusmy8) on Jul 1, 2019 at 7:06pm PDT

Things aren't going all that well with the other men either. Apparently a man named Nick stood her up.

"As I waited for #NoShowNick I couldn’t help but stare at the ceiling ... I was surrounded by cats!" she shared in another Instagram image.

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As I waited for #NoShowNick I couldn’t help but stare at the ceiling ... I was surrounded by cats! #KatePlusDate

A post shared by Kate Gosselin (@kateplusmy8) on Jul 1, 2019 at 7:40pm PDT

But at least her camera man Danny kept her company.

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In fact, I asked my crew to get some closeups of the cats! 😂 #ThanksDanny #KatePlusDate @tlc

A post shared by Kate Gosselin (@kateplusmy8) on Jul 1, 2019 at 7:42pm PDT

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Joey’s cafe was so tiny (but adorable!) that my sound guys had to stand and listen from OUTSIDE the cafe... and it was COLD❄️... such good sports! Don’t worry, we warmed them up with pastries afterwards! 😉 Thanks Mike and Matt! @tlc #KatePlusDate

A post shared by Kate Gosselin (@kateplusmy8) on Jul 1, 2019 at 7:55pm PDT

She added later, "Watch next weeks #KatePlusDate — I’m NOT KIDDING, you’ll laugh the entire time! It was SO MUCH FUN!" So something must have gone right.

Bad dates aside, Gosselin is really opening up for the show and growing.

The woman who divorced her ex-husband Jon Gosselin almost a decade ago opened up to her matchmaker about her divorce, saying that "it hasn’t been pleasant," in a preview clip obtained by People magazine.

Mady added this week that the divorce from her dad really gave her "trust issues."

It's been a busy year for Kate and her kids.

Earlier this year, twins Cara and Mady graduated from high school and their mom couldn't be more proud.

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#Graduation ..this post is a little delayed (mostly due to post graduation exhaustion lol) but I’m still beaming with pride! It’s hard to believe that Cara and Mady graduated from high school this past weekend ... and are headed off to college in the fall! Where did the time go???? Their Graduation day was such a wonderful day of celebrating THEM and all of their amazing accomplishments! These girls are going places and I can’t wait to see where they end up! Cara and Mady, I love you so very much and I’m just so so proud of YOU! #ProudMom #Graduation #ClassOf2019 #WellDone🎓❤️🎓

A post shared by Kate Gosselin (@kateplusmy8) on May 29, 2019 at 6:33pm PDT

"I’m still beaming with pride! It’s hard to believe that Cara and Mady graduated from high school this past weekend," she wrote. "And are headed off to college in the fall! Where did the time go????"

"Kate Plus Date" airs at 10 p.m. EST Mondays on TLC.