‘Bringing Up Bates’ Family Finally Reunited: See Updated Photo

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The Bringing Up Bates family has finally been reunited again! With 19 kids, it’s hard for Gil and Kelly Jo Bates to get everyone together in one place. Fortunately, they were able to reconnect and posed for an updated family photo too. Scroll down to check it out and see how everyone has changed.

Today, Gil and Kelly Jo have 24 grandkids, plus two more are on the way. Whitney and Zach Bates will have their fifth child, a girl, in August 2023. Then in September 2023, Trace and Lydia Bates will welcome their first baby, a boy, to the world.

The Bates family has frequent parties and gatherings at Gil and Kelly Jo’s home in Tennessee. However, not everyone lives nearby. Katie and Travis Clark live in New Jersey, while Alyssa and John Webster and Chad and Erin Paine live in Florida. With new babies joining the family and conflicting schedules, not everyone is able to make it to every event.

Kelly Bates Instagram
Kelly Bates Instagram

Check out the updated family photo.

Recently, the whole family got back together again. They couldn’t help but document this huge moment by taking a family photo. As mentioned, it’s not every day that they are all in one place. And who knows when it will happen again.

You can see the photo below. It was posted on several family members’ Instagram Stories. You can see many of the grandkids, and Papa Bill and Mama Jane made it into the photo as well.

Trace Bates Instagram - Bringing Up Bates
Trace Bates Instagram – Bringing Up Bates

From left to right, the photo includes Warden, Gil, Kelly, Kelton, Hazel, Josie, Willow, Jackson, Hailey, Emmy, Zach, Jadon, Whitney, Khloé, Kaci, Katie, Travis, Callie, Everly, Brooklyn, Addallee, Ellie, Brandon, Michaela, Judson, Maci, Zoey, Bradley, Carlin, Zade, Lydia, Trace, Isaiah, Evan, holding Layla, Allie, Lexie, Alyssa, Rhett, John, Jane, Bill, Holland, Carson, Erin, Chad, Finley, Bobby, Cambree, Tori, Kade, Nathan, Esther, Kenna, Tiffany, and Lawson.

Kolter and Charlotte, two of Bobby and Tori’s kids, aren’t visible. But they could be hidden behind someone.

Why was the Bringing Up Bates family reunited again?

The reason that Gil and Kelly Jo’s 19 kids, in-laws, and 24 grandkids were reunited is a sad one. Unfortunately, Gil’s brother-in-law, Craig, passed away. Craig is the husband of Gil’s sister, Jenifer. On Tuesday, the family traveled to South Carolina for his funeral. Please continue to keep Gil and Kelly Jo Bates’ family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of Craig.

So, are you happy to see this updated family photo? Can you believe how big the Bringing Up Bates stars’ family has gotten? Sound off in the comments section below, and come back to TV Shows Ace for more news about the Bates family.

Aubrey Chorpenning

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