The Bates family continues to keep growing. Gil Bates tied the knot with Kelly Bates in 1987, and the duo went on to welcome 19 kids: Zachary, Michaela, Erin, Lawson, Nathan, Alyssa, Tori, Trace, Carlin, Josie, Katie, Jackson, Warden, Isaiah, Addallee, Ellie, Callie, Jud and Jeb. As the kids get older, many are starting to have large families of their own, including Erin and her husband, Chad Paine. The couple made headlines in September 2025 when Erin went into septic shock after giving birth to her seventh baby, Henry Blythe, in September 2025.