JILL Duggar’s husband Derick Dillard revealed exclusively to The Sun that they would return to Counting On if they “have a say” in their new show contract.
Derick, 31, claimed he and his wife Jill, 29, were not compensated for their appearances on the family’s reality show, as her dad, Jim Bob, was allegedly the only one with a show contract.
Derick told The Sun: “We would only consider doing filming if we had a say in the terms of our arrangement.”
Derick previously told The Sun he is “not sure” if other family members received payment for their appearances on the show.
He claimed: “We were strongly discouraged from talking to other family members about payment or lack thereof.”
Derick also alleged he was “not allowed” to speak with anyone at the TLC network regarding payment.
Derick revealed on Instagram in December that he was under the impression Duggar children and spouses “didn’t make any money from the show.”
He wrote: “But rather, it was presented to us kids as something that was done as a ministry that TLC periodically subsidized in the form reimbursements for things like gas, restaurants, travel, etc… but not any actual pay on top of that.”
Derick began law school after they stopped filming for Counting On in 2017.
The father of Israel, 5, and Samuel, 2, also works for GrubHub delivering food.
He added: “I am interested in getting involved in public service.
“Working with GrubHub has been great, but I also work other law jobs as well.”
Derick’s allegations caused a rift with Jill’s parents Jim Bob, 54, and Michelle, 53, as he claimed the patriarch banned them from the family compound when he is not there.
Derick previously told The Sun how the estrangement has also affected their relationship with Jill’s siblings.
He said: “Because our visitation to the Duggar house has been restricted and that is where they and their spouses hang out, we have not been able to see other family as much as we would like, so that is difficult.
“We do try to invite brothers and sisters-in-law over as much as they can come.”
Derick continued: “We hope and pray God would restore relationships where there is brokenness.
“But, at the same time, we recognize that only God can change people’s hearts and bring healing.”
Derick also claimed of being banned from the family home: “I think he’s mainly worried about the influence we might have on his children.”
As a result of the feud, Jill and Derick were absent from Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations with her family.
Jill, who is one of 19 children, also missed her sister-in-law Abbie’s baby shower and her younger sister Joy-Anna’s gender reveal.
The couple also ignored the Duggar family’s social media posts to celebrate their birthdays.
Jill did not wish Michelle a happy Mother’s Day on Instagram, despite doing so in previous years.
Jill and Derick have also broken the family’s strict rules.
The mom of two has stopped following the family’s modest dress code, as she’s worn jeans and tank tops.
She also got her nose pierced and cut her hair short.
They chose to enroll their oldest son in public school, despite the Duggar tradition of homeschooling their children, and they allow their children to listen to rave music as opposed to strictly Christian songs.
