‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Photos Of The Stars & The Show

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July 22, 2021 9:33AM EDT

‘Bringing Up Bates’ has been airing since 2015. Take a look at photos of the show and more.

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Photos Of The Show

‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Photos Of The Show — ‘Bringing Up Bates’ is a reality series that has been airing on Up TV since 2015. The family was originally featured in the TV series ‘United Bates of America.’ Their spinoff ‘Bringing Up Bates’ aired its 9th season in 2020. The show revolves around Gil and Kelly Bates and their 19 children. Over the years, the Bates family has had multiple engagements, weddings, babies, and more. The Bates family continues to grow.

The official synopsis for ‘Bringing UP Bates’ reads: ‘When Gil and Kelly Jo Bates married in 1987, they didn’t plan to have kids, but something changed over time; now they’re parents to 19 children — yes, 19! When they range from toddler to 20-something and live under one roof, challenges abound, even for a tight-knit family like the Bates brood. Among those are the parents’ strict rules, which include everyone’s chores, watching little to no TV, and the girls wearing only dresses. Gil runs a tree service that employs some of his sons, while Kelly Jo stays home to make the meals and do the laundry, homeschooling, and other tasks. As the eldest child gets older, new issues — including romance, careers, and babies — enter the picture.’

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Josie and Kelton Balka share ultrasound pictures of their baby. The couple announced they were expecting in Feb. 2019.

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Josie and Kelton Balka got married in Oct. 2018. They got engaged in June 2018.

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Josie Balka cradles her baby bump in a sweet photo shoot with husband Kelton. They’re having a baby girl!

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Erin gets a manicure in the new season of ‘Bringing Up Bates.’ The show is currently in its eighth season.

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — A scene from ‘Bringing Up Bates.’ The family gets together for a run mani-pedi date.

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Erin talks about going into labor with her third child. Her kids are named Carson Paine, Brooklyn Paine, and Everly Paine.

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Erin in labor with her third child. She is married to Chad Paine.

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Erin struggles with her labor pains. She has two girls and one boy.

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Carlin talks about her sister’s birth. Carlin has another niece on the way!

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ — Kelly Jo & Gil anticipate the birth of Erin’s third child. Kelly Jo & Gil are going to be grandparents once again when Josie gives birth.

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