Jon Gosselin urges his children to tell their side of the story amid allegations of physical abuse

Jon Gosselin has implored his children to speak out as accusations of physical abuse fly between himself and his ex Kate Gosselin.

The reality TV star, 43, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show on Tuesday to discuss his long-running family feud, and the role his eight children have to play in any potential resolution.

‘I think the kids need to talk,’ the Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum told Mehmet Oz on his talk show. 

Last month, multiple sources told DailyMail.com that documents submitted to a court in Pennsylvania during the bitter custody battle between Kate and ex-husband Jon allege that Collin Gosselin detailed the horrific abuse by his mother to a court appointed therapist. 

But Kate has claimed Jon is the problem parent, accusing her ex of ‘kicking and punching’ Collin while also calling him a ‘violent and abusive person.’ 

In Tuesday’s interview, Gosselin said he felt the kids needed to have their say. 

‘I’m giving them the outlet of, “If you want to talk to the public because you’re public [people], you have every opportunity to do these things,”‘ said the DJ.

Jon added that he felt ‘an intervention’ from his children would be required for him to ever mend bridges with his ex-wife.

‘I have no idea if they’ll reach out in that way. I’ve left that in their court and I’m just focused on the two that are living with me because there’s so much going on with therapies and work and COVID and everything else,’ Gosselin told Dr. Oz on his program.  

Jon and Kate share twins Cara and Mady, 20, and sextuplets Aaden, Collin, Joel, Alexis, Hannah and Leah, 16.

And the younger children have recently found themselves at the center of a messy custody battle, in which both Jon and Kate have accused the other of abuse. 

Last month it was alleged Collin, 16, detailed abuse by his mother to a court appointed therapist.

Citing a December, 2018 report submitted to the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, Pennsylvania DailyMail.com sources claim a certified traumatologist and counselor concluded that Collin was suffering from trauma and chronic PTSD.

The expert claimed in the paperwork that after her third session with Collin, as a mandated reporter, she was duty bound to report the alleged abuse to Childline.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Collin’s father Jon who confirmed the existence of the report, but he said he’s unable to comment.

Jon has full custody of Collin after fighting for him when he discovered Kate had sent him to a child and adolescent behavioral health facility in Pennsylvania for three years without informing his father. 

Jon and Kate divorced in 2009 after 10 years of marriage, after finding huge fame thanks to their reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8.

The former couple first welcomed their twins in 2001 and the sextuplets followed in 2004. Most recently Kate starred in the reality dating series, Kate Plus Date, in 2019.