
In the Season 8 premiere of Welcome to Plathville, Lydia and Zac shared about their feelings with the family. They confronted the Plath family about their treatment of Zac. Ethan took this opportunity to undo the damage he had caused with his words in the past and apologized to the couple.
Ethan has expressed his strong opinion against Lydia’s marriage to Zac. In the past, it created quite a rift, but Lydia paid little attention and married him anyway. Now that Zac is officially part of the Plath family, Ethan apologized for his harsh words in the past. Keep reading to see what Ethan said.

Behind the cameras of Welcome to Plathville, Ethan Plath turned his love for fixing old cars into a real career. What started as a small hobby slowly became a full business. By 2023, Ethan and his now ex-wife, Olivia Plath, had built a net worth of about $500,000 together. But things changed in 2024 when Olivia filed for divorce. Since they shared assets, the total was split in half. This brought Ethan’s net worth down to around $250,000 after the separation process began.
However, Ethan did not give up. He worked harder to rebuild his finances and expanded his car business, focusing on customization. He also started a YouTube channel to share his work and projects. By 2025, his efforts paid off in a big way. His net worth grew to around $1 million. With this, Ethan proved he could earn revenue outside of reality TV.
Longtime viewers of Welcome To Plathville are aware that Ethan did not support Lydia and Zac’s marriage. In the last season, he made his opinions about Zac clear. In the past, after meeting Zac for the first time, Ethan questioned Zac’s sexuality, hinting that he might be gay. This did not sit well with Lydia, and she got upset. Moreover, Ethan and Issac often cracked inside jokes about Zac, which troubled the latter quite a lot.
Now, in the Season 8 premiere, Ethan apologized for all his past actions and work. He acknowledged that he has done and said things in the past that hurt Lydia and Zac, and apologized for them. He also welcomed Zac into the family. But fans are unsure whether Ethan really meant it or if it’s just a roundtable ritual, since Micah apologized as well. They had previously raised concerns about Ethan’s behavior, like the cream pie joke he cracked.
The distasteful joke prompted everyone to question Ethan’s mental state. Ethan seems genuinely apologetic about his past actions, and like Micah, he might be a better sibling to his sisters. However, whether he will continue cracking jokes at Zac’s expense is yet to be seen. Fans hope Ethan develops a kind personality this season and becomes a loving brother-in-law to Zac. For more Welcome To Plathville updates, follow TV Season & Spoilers.