Kate Gosselin’s new boyfriend has been revealed – and it turns out she’s known him for a while.

The reality TV star, 50, met him in 2008, a year before she divorced her husband Jon.

The mystery man is her former bodyguard Steve Neild, 50, whom she is already living with, according to a Wednesday report from PageSix.

Kate and Steve, who met in 2008, were long rumored to be an item, but they always denied it.

The website added that the pair were ready to tie the knot.

‘They have wedding plans, it’s that serious,’ the insider told the site. ‘There’s no doubt that Kate is crazy about him … things are serious, they have discussed wedding plans and moving on that next stage.’

Kate Gosselin’s new boyfriend has been revealed. Turns out the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star has already known the silver fox for a stunning 17 years. She met him a year before she divorced her husband Jon Gosselin; seen in 2019

The mystery man is her former bodyguard Steve Neild, whom she has been with for a while and is already living with, according to a Wednesday report from PageSix. Seen in 2009

Kate’s representative did not immediately return the Daily Mail’s request for comment.

On Monday the TV star, known for Jon on & Kate Plus 8, revealed during a TikTok post that she is ‘actually, finally’ dating again.

The former Dancing With The Stars contestant said she is ‘super happy’ with her new love interest.

Kate revealed she has been seeing the guy for ‘a little over a year, maybe 14 [or] 15 months.’ 

The mother-of-eight noted that it was nice to ‘not be lonely any more’ but did not name Steve.

The star was married to Jon from 1999 to 2009. They had twins Madelyn and Cara, now 24, as well as sextuplets Aaden, Collin, Joel, Hannah, Alexis and Leah, now 21. 

Kate said fans might be able to see her boyfriend in upcoming TikTok videos: ‘You perhaps will catch a peep of him here and there or once in a while going forward.’ 

For years Gosselin and Neild were rumored to be an item, but they always denied it. Seen in 2010 in NYC

Gosselin addressed dating on her reality TV show Kate Plus 8

Kate seems to have been devoted to bringing her kids up as she has not been seen on dates.

But she had some romance: she dated businessman Jeff Prescott in 2015 the starred on her dating show Kate Plus Date four years later. 

The TV star has had a hard time financially because her divorce from Jon, the father of her children and her former TLC costar, was costly. 

Now she works as a nurse, a profession she had before she became famous on TV. 

The personality got candid with fans about her financial situation after uploading a TikTok video in mid-August.

The site added Kate and Neild are so serious are ready to tie the knot. ‘They have wedding plans, it’s that serious,’ the insider told the site. ‘There’s no doubt that Kate is crazy about him … things are serious’; seen in 2012

In the clip, Kate could be seen doing dishes after working a long shift as a nurse in the pediatric field which earns about $30 an hour in most states. 

Her shifts are 12 hours long. 

She later jumped to the comment section to respond to questions from fans. 

When one said they thought she would be ‘set for life’ after the TLC show, Kate replied, ‘I wish. I spent sooooooo much money on attorneys. That killed us! 🙁 so sad!’

The media personality appeared to be referencing to her divorce from Jon which was finalized in December 2009. 

Kate was previously married to Jon from 1999 until their divorce in 2009 

She was on magazine covers 15 years ago thanks to her TV show Kate Plus 8 

Her request for primary custody of their eight children was granted and she also gained ownership of their family home. 

But Jon later got sole custody of Collin and his sister Hannah back in 2018.

Another follower asked Kate ‘what happened with all the income from the show’ while referencing to the star’s long shifts. 

‘Honestly? Providing for 8 kids, college funds which I am proud to say covered all of their college and more and LAWYERS,’ she explained. 

‘Sickening but I was drug into court constantly and that costs A TON. 

‘Sad bc my kids could have a lot more saved and I could have a retirement saved if it weren’t for the lawyers :(.’ 

However, Kate told the fan that it was ‘okay’ while adding that she is ‘helping other families and I feel needed and I enjoy helping!’ 

The former Dancing With The Stars contestant said she is ‘super happy’ with her new love interest; seen in 2019

The reality TV wonder also gave insight into her job as a nurse and stated that she works in ‘pediatric home health care.’ 

When one asked, ‘How long have you been a nurse for?’ Kate replied with, ’28 years. Wow. That made me feel super old to type that number.’ 

She also revealed that some of her children will live with her at home in between semesters at college. 

In regards to what the mom-of-eight misses about her time on reality TV, Kate expressed, ‘I miss our house in Pa. 

‘But mainly I miss when the kids were little. Not the stress, just their cuteness. 

‘At the time it felt like the days were long… but in hindsight it sped by. And I’m sad :(.’ 

Late last year in October, a source claimed that Kate was ‘hurting for money’ and ‘still trying to get a new show.’