It’s been more than a decade since 7 Little

Johnstons became an immensely popular reality TV show on TLC. Viewers have known all the members and also the people from their extended family. They happily make debuts and help us understand their dynamics with the main castmates. Well, this time around Trent and Amber decided to meet his parents on the show.

Everyone lovingly calls Trent’s parents Poppy and Nana. They are very lively people and often grace the TV screens with their humble personas and charm. However, in the new episodes, they had to come to terms with something very heartbreaking. Trent realized that his father was not as well as he used to be. So, what happened to him?

7 Little Johnstons: Trent’s Father Got Put In A Nursing Home?!

Longtime viewers must know that apart from Trent and his wife and their five kids, there are more members in his family. They often appear on 7 Little Johnstons as side cast members. This includes his sister, Heidi, and his parents, Nana and Poppy. In the new episode, it was time for the couple to meet his parents and it was a rather heartbreaking segment on the show.

Trent and his sister Heidi took the decision that it was time to put their father in a nursing home, as he required 24/7 assistance. Meanwhile, his sister stepped up to let their mom move in with them as she didn’t want assisted living. It was a tough moment for the family to come to terms with the fact that Trent’s father’s health wasn’t robust.

7 Little Johnstons: Where Is Trent’s Father Now? Has He Recovered?

It’s obvious that the 7 Little Johnstons filmed the current season of the show almost a year ago. Hence, a lot has happened in the current timeline that TV is not capturing via episodes. After seeing Trent’s father’s ailing health, everyone was concerned. After all, living in a nursing home was the right decision for him, but it’s never easy to stay away from family.

Hence, after watching the new episode, everyone wanted an update about the situation. An avid fan who has consistently followed the cast members’ social media made a shocking update. They revealed that the family had put up a story on Instagram saying that their beloved Poppy passed away in April 2024. It was a heavy moment for the Johnstons.

While the new season of the show has just depicted the family’s decision to put him in a nursing home, chances are they will also show how Poppy’s demise affected Trent in the upcoming episodes of the season. Fans will have to wait a little to see how such a major loss affected the family and all the things they may have done to cope.

Do you think Trent’s family took the right call by putting Poppy in the nursing home? Do you want to see him in more episodes? Tell us all about it in the comments section below.