The Bates brood! Gil Bates and Kelly Bates have 19 children and document their family’s lives 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 14 grandchildren — and counting.Kelly wrote via Instagram in June 2020 that her grandkids keep her “world so bright and happy.” She gushed, “Best therapy ever!
Never a dull moment!”The UPtv personalities first graced television screens in a 2012 series called United Bates of America.
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