'Bringing Up Bates' Josie & Zach's Big Confession Before Marriage

Bringing Up Bates stars Josie and Zach Bates have been living their best lives with their respective partners. The siblings are considered to be some of Gil and Kelly Jo’s most successful children today. They’ve been thriving in their businesses and careers. However, some Redditors recalled the time when the two allegedly rebelled before marrying their spouses today. Keep reading to see the discussion.

Bringing Up Bates: How’s Josie & Zach Bates Today?

Josie has been busy managing her hair-curling business, Effortless Beauty. Many fans are impressed by how fast the Bringing Up Bates star got herself back on track shortly after welcoming her third child with Kelton on February 21, 2024. Josie has also been uploading clips and pictures from their family activities. She has also been more present for her siblings amid speculations that she’s beefing with some of them, especially with Carlin.

Zach Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From Bates kitchen YouTube

Zach continues to thrive on his YouTube cooking channel. Several family members have already appeared in his videos. Kelly Jo has also been supporting her son by constantly appearing to share some of her popular recipes.

Josie & Zach’s Big Confession Before Marriage

Some Redditors discussed Josie and Zach’s alleged rebellion before marrying their respective partners. Sources claimed that the Bringing Up Bates stars allegedly kissed their partners during courtship, which is against their beliefs. The question eventually reached Josie and Zach. According to Zach, he did “confess” to his parents about kissing Whitney before marriage. Meanwhile, Josie and Kelton previously stated that they “bribed” their chaperones back in the day and admitted that their wedding kiss wasn’t their first kiss.

Zach & Josie Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From Reddit

“Zach talked about „confessing“ to his parents that he and Whitney kissed before marriage. Don’t know about the church thing. And Josie and Kelton were more nonchalant about the kissing. Even talked about bribing the chaperones.”
“I’ve never heard of Josie and Kelton kissing before marriage. Is there some sort of post or something that says this? I genuinely want to know lol.”
“Yes, someone asked her in a Q & A on Instagram if their first kiss was actually at ther wedding and they both said no.”
“Alyssa and John also kissed before marriage. I don’t believe Gil made anyone confess publicly. I do remember an episode of BUB where Zach was teasing Gil and Kelly Jo about teaching the kids the no-kissing thing when they themselves had kissed before marriage. It was a delight.”

Bringing Up Bates: Are There New Courtships In The Family Today?

There are currently no confirmed courtships in the Bates family today. Warden and his now ex-girlfriend, Taylor Maples, called it quits last year. However, Isaiah made headlines after some Bringing Up Bates fans spotted him spending time with his alleged girlfriend, Sarah. A photo of them surfaced last July and was later seen at the Bates family’s gathering for Gil’s birthday last December. Unfortunately, the Bates family remains silent about the two.