The network announced on Tuesday that it would not be moving forward with the show, which was expected to premiere its 11th season in February.
“When we premieredBringing Up Bates, the series was focused on parents with 19 kids who were teenagers and young children. The cameras were there to capture the love, laughs and big life moments, as the family continued to grow. Thank you to Gil and Kelly Jo Bates for welcoming viewers into your family’s home over the past ten seasons,” the statement continued.
“Thank you to the fans who tuned in every Thursday night to be part of the journey. We’re looking forward to continuing to uplift you with our programming in the future,” the statement concluded.
Audiences followed the lives of parents Gil, 57, and Kelly, 55, who raised their 19 children: Zach, Michaela, Katie, Erin, Lawson, Carlin, Nathan, Alyssa, Tori, Trace, Josie, Jackson, Warden, Isaiah, Addallee, Ellie, Callie-Anna, Judson and Jeb.
Prior to getting their own TLC showUnited Bates of Americain 2012, the Bates family was featured on the Duggar family’s19 Kids and Counting. During a season 5 episode in 2011, the two families, who are both fundamental Baptist Christians, made plans for a visit to Missouri together. (Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are parents to nine girls and 10 boys, while the Bates have 10 girls and nine boys.)
SinceBringing Up Batesfirst premiered in January 2015, the size of the family has only gotten bigger as many of the Bates kids have gotten married and created families of their own.
The Bates concluded their statement, writing: “Most of all, we are thankful to God for the experiences we’ve shared together as a family and for the lessons we’ve learned along the way. We feel very blessed to have these memories. We look forward to the next chapters of life unfolding before us with lots of new adventures. We promise to keep you updated on our lives in the days ahead and pray that God will richly bless each of you. Our greatest desire is that we would each strive to learn more about God and to grow in His grace.”
source: people.com
