'Jill & Jessa: Counting On' Recap, Updates: Anna Duggar Admits She Visited Josh Duggar In Rehab, Accidentally Confirms Pregnancy Rumors?

By Annie Dee
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Jill Duggar Dillard and sister Jessa Duggar Seewald will be back on TV with Jill & Jessa: Counting On. Facebook/Jill & Jessa: Counting On/ TLC

"Jill & Jessa: Counting On" was TLC's spinoff to the canceled "19 Kids and Counting" show of the Duggar family. It is a three-part special focusing on the lives of Jill and Jessa. On the final installment, the focus from Josh Duggar's sex scandals from 2015 shifted to the happier and more positive lives of the sisters. The last episode showed the whole Duggar clan preparing for Jessa to give birth to her and husband's Ben Seewald's first child, US Magazine reports.

It remains to be seen if another Duggar show is coming up. One TLC executive revealed that the network is not closing any doors. "We just aired a three-part special before the holidays that did very well. We had over 3 million viewers. The audience cares about these girls. We're still talking and considering it, but we have not made a decision yet," TLC executive Nancy Daniels allegedly stated, as reported by the Hollywood Gossip

Related: '19 Kids and Counting' Update: TLC Expected to Bring Series Back in 2016 

Meanwhile, another star of the show, Anna Duggar, did not hide the fact that she visited her husband in rehab on her blog post. With rumors circulating that she is currently pregnant with her fifth child because of this particular visit, many are wondering whether this admission of visit means she really is pregnant.

On her blog, she wrote that her faith is much stronger because of her husband, Josh Duggar's rehab. "Many have asked how I am doing. So many have asked that it's actually humbling and touching. The year 2015 was the most difficult year of my life. Yet, amazingly I've found that in my own life crisis God has drawn near to me ("He's near to the brokenhearted" Psalms 34:18) and my faith has been more precious to me than ever before," wrote Anna. 

She added that the visit to Josh was a critical step for her and thanked fans who were supportive even if the controversies surrounded her and Josh. "Just recently I visited Josh. It was an important step on a long difficult road. I want to thank all of you for your prayers and your messages of hope. I can never express how your kindness and prayers have brought encouragement when I needed it most-outpacing the grief and discouragement at every turn," she explained. She said her devotion and faith to God will continue despite these hard times. She asked fans to pray for her and children. 

Earlier on, People magazine reports that Josh has checked into a faith-based rehabilitation center in Rockford, Illinois in the middle of last year. This was to treat his pornography addiction. His 2015 was also full of other controversies. It was revealed that he used to molest minor girls as early as when he was 14-years-old, including his younger sisters. He was also sued by a porn star, Danica Dillon, for allegedly abusing her while engaged in paid sex. 

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