Jon Gosselin Addicted To Fame, Apologizes To Kate

LOS ANGELES, CA., Nov. 8 (TOTI) --

You may be sick of him, but don't expect Jon Gosselin to disappear from the national landscape any time soon. It turns out he's addicted to the limelight, despite denying it in the past.

"I think I'm misunderstood," Jon told In Touch. "I'm not a fame seeker. Half the stuff I've done, if I look at my moral compass, I shouldn't have done. It's like fame cancelled out conviction."

Jon Gosselin was speaking at a public forum on New York City's West Side Jewish Center. The event was hosted by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

The setting helped Gosselin get in the mood for atonement. He even apologized for his behavior to wife Kate Gosselin, who he's divorcing.

"I'll apologize to her for openly having relationships in the public eye," he said. "That was a huge mistake. It's almost like a stab in the back. I definitely regret it."

Despite his lofty talk, most of Jon Gosselin's recent actions indicate he's doing his best to stay in the public eye, while Kate Gosselin is busy raising the couple's eight children.

Even Rabbi Shmuley didn't sound completely convinced that Jon was ready to leave the public eye.

"I believe he is sincere," said the Shmuley. "But as I told him, sincerity is gauged by one's actions."