He Moves Quickly!
Octodad Jon Gosselin, 32, is now dating Star Magazine reporter Kate Major. According to New York Daily News, Kate Major, 26 had not intended for this to happen. As Kate Major explains, "I went to do a story on Jon and ended up falling for him." Jon Gosselin and Kate Major are currently vacationing in Southampton where they are staying with Michael Lohan (father of Lindsay).Jon Gosselin wastes no time. Although he has not completed divorce procedures with wife Kate, he has already dated Hailey Glassman, 22 and now Kate Major. Of course, given Jason Mesnick's Bachelor fiasco with Melissa Rycroft and Molly Malaney, Jon Gosselin's rapid switcheroo is not terribly shocking in comparison. If Kate Major's relationship with Jon Gosselin lasts, one has to wonder if he would be ready to have kids again in the future.
Jon Gosselin Now Dating Kate Major: Reporters Dating Celebrities
One does not normally hear of reporters dating their subjects. If anything, many public figures spend hours hiding from the media and paparazzi. For Princess Diana, her attempts to escape the paparazzi had tragic consequences. Yet it may not be so unusual for reporters to become increasingly fascinated with their subjects on a personal level.
In Sleepless in Seattle, Meg Ryan's character was so moved by Tom Hanks' radio call that she wanted to learn more. Being a journalist, her character had an advantage of having the research tools to learn more about his character, where he lives, and his occupation. Interestingly enough, actress Meg Ryan herself has a journalism degree from Northwestern.
Of course, on paper Tom Hanks' character from Sleepless in Seattle seems more appealing than Jon Gosselin. Tom Hanks' character was an architect who missed his deceased wife, had a precocious son, and was looking for genuine love. Jon Gosselin is a beleaguered reality star with eight children and tabloid-ridden divorce proceedings. Of course, maybe Kate Major sees another side of him.
Maybe Kate Major feels compassion for Jon Gosselin's recent woes. Maybe she is dating him in hopes of gaining exclusive information for her stories. Or maybe she genuinely likes him. Only time will tell if Jon and Kate Major will last.
Kate Major is not the only reporter to date a television or film personality. In January 2009, Hollyscoop reported Renee Zellweger dating MSNBC's legal correspondent Dan Abrams. Yet Dan Abrams has also been romantically linked in the past with Elle Mcpherson and Law and Order's Elizabeth Rohm. Dating a reporter was a departure for Renee Zellweger, as she has been romantically linked in the past with Jim Carrey, George Clooney, and Kenny Chesney.
Sources:
Star magazine reporter Kate Major professes love for Jon Gosselin as couple vacation in Southampton, Amanda Sidman, New York Daily News
Renee Zellweger Dating MSNBC Reporter, Bridget Daly, Hollyscoop
