GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS Cancelled by A&E

A&E has announced that it is cancelling its long-running reality series Gene Simmons FAMILY JEWELS after seven seasons.

The cable network released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter which read: “For seven great seasons, Gene, Shannon, Nick and Sophie have been part of the A&E family, and we could not be more proud of the unparalleled run of Gene Simmons Family Jewels. On behalf of everyone at A&E, we’d like to thank the production team at Thinkfactory Media, Gene and his amazing family for their partnership, collaboration and for opening up their lives, warts-and-all, to us throughout the years.”

In response, Simmons praised the network, referring to his time on the reality show as, “a wonderful, life-altering experience.”

The docu-series followed the life of the Kiss band member and his family. It first aired in 2006 and was a ratings success for the cable network.