With ratings bottoming out, Jon & Kate Plus Eight has done a double take and cut back on the role of Jon.

TLC announced the new reality family show will be titled Kate Plus 8, reflecting the focus on Kate and the kids and the life of a single mother.

Kate Gosselin, meanwhile, reportedly said on her Facebook page that Jon & Kate Plus Eight might not be renewed for a sixth season due to its ratings drop. “With ratings falling, this might be the last season of Jon & Kate Plus 8. I’m not sure yet,” she was reported posting.

The shift follows a hiatus sparked by the couple’s bitter divorce filing. The show’s makers were said to be refiguring the storyline to show a co-parenting theme. But ratings have plunged.

The network in a statement said: “The program will continue to capture the incredible lives of the eight Gosselin children and their family, but will now include a deeper focus on Kate’s role in the family and her journey as a single mother building the next chapter in her life. TLC will continue its exclusive relationship with Jon Gosselin and he will continue to appear on the show, but on a less regular basis.”

Eileen O’Neill, TLC president and general manager, stated: “Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family. The family has evolved and we are attempting to evolve with it.”