Derick Dillard Claims Joy-Anna Duggar Officially Quits Counting On! Who’s Next to Leave the Show?

The latest season of Counting On premiered on TLC last week. And once it was out, we knew something was different and definitely, amiss. We knew that Jill Duggar had quit the show. But is she the only Duggar walking away from the family? Last week, we felt the absence of Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth. Have the two given up on the show? Let us investigate.

Counting On: Derick Teases Joy-Anna And Austin Quitting The Show

On the recent post of TLC after the season 11 premiered, Derick commented that he wished all the family members were invited for a zoom call. A fan noticed and asked him why he would be invited after he left the show. Derick fired back: ‘We quit filming, not family life. Joy and Austin also quit filming, but they were there.’ This contributed to the doubts if Joy-Anna and Austin have left the show!

Why Joy-Anna Duggar And Austin Forsyth Were Missing From Season Premiere?

Joy-Anna and Austin were missing from this season of Counting On. The fans are wondering if they are following in on the footsteps of Jill and Derick Dillard. However, this might not be the case. Derick has been feuding with the Duggar patriarch Jim Bob over certain issues. He was also fired by the network in 2017. But this does not seem to be the case with Austin. He had had no feuds with the family. So, the possibility of the couple leaving the show voluntarily is ruled out.

Counting On: Joy-Anna Is Tired Of Being A Reality TV Star

Although news of Joy-Anna quitting the show has been doing rounds for some time, there came no official announcement. The missing couple from the show led the fans to speculate over all the possibilities. However, we now have an answer of sorts. According to a news outlet, Joy-Anna and Austin will not appear on the show’s current season. Reportedly, they have left the show amicably with no feuds and ill feelings.

It is known that Joy-Anna suffered from a miscarriage last year. This left the reality TV star devastated. She wanted some time to grieve and grieve privately. And this is probably a reason why the couple didn’t appear on the show last week. Now that Joy-Anna is pregnant again, she has no interest in documenting her journey on television. In fact, there are rumors that she has left because this stardom left her jaded. She is simply tired of being a reality TV star.