Jon Gosselin Thought It Was Payday, Hence the Missing Money

Kate's estranged hubby says he thought it was "just like taking my paycheck"

Oh, that money.

A day after a judge ordered Jon Gosselin to return $180,000 to his and Kate's joint account, the confused father of eight acknowledges that he improperly withdrew the funds.

"Well, it was just after arbitration, we weren't supposed to take money out of the restrictive account and we both did," Jon told Entertainment Tonight. "I was found in contempt for doing so. I didn't realize, I was just like taking my paycheck out."

Whoops!

But Jon also said that Kate, who accused her estranged hubby of removing $235,000 from their collective coffers and leaving her high and dry, might have to return whatever she withdrew without Jon's consent as well.

"I'm gonna be truthful and abide by the court and I'll put it back," Jon said. "And she has to do the same."

All the money is supposed to be put back by their next court date on Oct. 26.

As for the amount Kate amassed, "it's unaccounted for," he said. "So by Friday, we'll know her complete accounting, which might reduce my accounting. So I don't know what's going on."

Something we all know, however, is that the end is nigh for Jon & Kate Plus 8 as we know it.

TLC confirmed today that the conjunction-utilizing show will end its run in mid to late November, after which it will become the single-mom-touting Kate Plus 8.

Thumbing his nose at the network, Jon also told ET that he will "continue on television" and is "not worried about future employment."

Neither are we, thanks to people like him.