Doubling Down with the Derricos’ Deon and Karen Derrico Are Divorced, Splitting Custody of 13 Minor Children

The pair have documented the challenges of parenting 14 children on their TLC series, ‘Doubling Down with the Derricos’

TLC fans, grab your tissues because this one’s a doozy! Deon and Karen Derrico, the dynamo duo from the hit TLC series ‘Doubling Down with the Derricos,’ are officially parting ways. That’s right; our favorite parents of fourteen children are splitting up. According to TMZ, the couple filed for divorce on June 4 with the proceedings finalized just two days later. Sorry, not an April Fools’ joke – it’s the real deal.

Now brace yourself: they’re splitting legal and physical custody of their 13 minor children. Yes, you read that correctly. We’re talking about Derrick, 13, 12-year-old twins Dallas and Denver, 10-year-old quintuplets Deonee, Daician, Daiten, Deniko, and Dariz, 6-year-old twins Diez and Dior, and 4-year-old triplets Dawsyn, De’Aren, and Dyver. Not to mention, oldest daughter Darian isn’t even on this co-parenting docket – she’s off at college, presumably enjoying some much-needed ‘me time.’

From what we can gather, Deon will contribute $1,166 in monthly child support, while Karen plans to handle the children’s medical insurance. Interestingly, she’s sticking with the last name Derrico – seems she’s grown quite attached to it over the years. Fascinating, right? Despite all of the splitsville drama, Karen opted not to revert to her maiden name as per the judge’s approval.

You might wonder how all this sits with TLC. PEOPLE’s reps are knocking on doors, but so far, TLC is tight-lipped. Hard to imagine, given this family has been a staple of their network, documenting the high-octane rollercoaster of raising fourteen kids.

Here’s the kicker, folks: this divorce bomb drops just weeks before the season 5 finale of ‘Doubling Down with the Derricos’ on July 2. That’s right, we’re on the precipice of an epic conclusion to a rather tumultuous season, where house hunting – of all things – just couldn’t keep the peace. The official series description literally reads, ‘The Derricos search for a new house has been a forever process and is putting a strain on Deon and Karen’s marriage.’ Talk about prophetic!

So, what do you think? Is this the reality TV twist of the year, or just another day in the life of reality TV’s most fertile family? One thing’s for sure: there’s never a dull moment with the Derricos!