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Who Is John David Duggar? Everything You Need to Know About the Newly-Engaged ‘Counting On’ Star
Another Duggar will soon say, “I do!” John David Duggar is officially engaged, and fans of the TLC reality series 19 Kids and Counting and its spinoff Counting On want to know more about the next Duggar to be off the market.
John David himself has been more elusive, in the past, when it came to revealing the inner details of his future courtship. “Future plans would be to, I think, one day, you know, the right one [would] come along and I’d start a family and hopefully be able to invest in their lives and raise up a generation that will be great people for this society,” John David has said. “And invest and be a good solid family.”
More recently, he’s expressed dismay and annoyance at everyone’s obsession with who he’s courting. “I don’t know why they’re so hung up on me finding a woman,” laments in one episode. Keep reading to find out more answers to frequently-asked John David Duggar questions!
How old is John David Duggar?
John David is 28 years old.
How much is John David Duggar worth?
According to reality producer Terence Michael, reality-show families earn nearly 10 percent of a show’s per-episode budget. So if TLC allots about $250,000 to $400,000 per episode of Counting On, that means anywhere from $25K to $40K goes directly to the Duggars. As they’ve have been in the business of reality TV since 2008, you can imagine that’s a lot of money.
Is John David Duggar engaged?
Yes! John David and Abbie Grace Burnett announced their courtship on June 26, 2018 — and they’re already engaged! The family revealed on July 25 that the two were getting hitched.
“We are thrilled to announce the engagement of John-David and Abbie!” the statement read on the Duggar family blog. “They are a wonderful match and make a beautiful couple! Abbie is a lovely young woman, full of tenderness and compassion. She has a deep love for the Lord and we are so delighted that John-David has asked her to be his wife! We love weddings in this family and can’t wait for this next one!”
Still not over John-David and Abbie’s whirlwind engagement? Neither are we. Listen to our Dishin’ on the Duggars podcast (and subscribe on iTunes and Google Play) to get the scoop on WTF really went down in Walmart.
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Did John David Duggar get married?
No — John David Duggar is not yet married. That said, the Duggars are notorious for their quickie engagements, and considering how fast he put a ring on it, we expect a Duggar wedding by the end of the year!
