‘Bringing Up Bates’: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bates Family
Gil Bates and Kelly Jo Bates have 19 children, and for 10 seasons, their lives were documented on Bringing Up Bates.
The couple tied the knot in December 1987 and welcomed their first child the following year. By 2012, Kelly had given birth to nine boys and 10 girls, without any multiples in the mix. Many of their kids have gotten married over the years, giving the pair more than 15 grandchildren — and counting.
The UPtv personalities first graced television screens in a 2012 series called United Bates of America. They returned to TV for Bringing Up Bates three years later. In January 2022, the network canceled the reality show after 10 seasons.
Scroll down to meet Gil and Kelly’s children and grandchildren:
