"Kate Plus 8" cancelled by TLC

NEW YORK - TLC says it is canceling "Kate Plus 8."

The reality specials focusing on Kate Gosselin, her twin daughters and set of sextuplets morphed into a weekly series in its second season. But TLC announced Monday that its final episode will air Sept. 12.

The show was spun off from the wildly popular "Jon & Kate Plus 8," which co-starred the youngsters' father, Jon Gosselin, at their home in Wernersville, Pa. Their marriage dissolved, and the couple divorced in 2009.

Speaking Monday on NBC, Gosselin addressed rumors that were already swirling about her series is being canceled: "Nobody has told me. We will do it as long as people are watching."

By the end of its run, including "Jon & Kate Plus 8," the series will reach the 150-episode mark. TLC says it hopes to check in with Kate Gosselin and the family periodically with future specials.