Kate Plus 8 Features A "Shark Encounter"

Oh no - Not Aaden!

Kate Gosselin's Kate Plus 8 returns to the airwaves with all-new episodes beginning April 4, TLC announced Tuesday.

In the hour-long season premiere, the once-ubiquitous, now-single reality mom, 35, takes her 8 kids on their most far-flung journey ever: Australia.

After their longest plane ride yet, the famous family (minus dad Jon Gosselin, of course) ring in the New Year in Sydney.

TLC is promising lots of adventures iincluding Kate's freezing-cold ocean encounter with a Shark!

We're not sure what kind of shark misadventure the family has, but it has the oppertunity to really change the series. JK.

[Image via WENN.]

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