Micah Plath honored his girlfriend's wishes to keep his identity secret and out of the Welcome to Plathville — but everything changed during the episode on Tuesday, August 20.
During the season six premiere last month, Micah, 23, revealed he had a girlfriend, but only showed a glimpse of her hair and profile on camera. On Tuesday's episode, fans got a second look at the mystery woman as she wished him well before her family's Spartan Race competition in Florida.
“My girlfriend would love to come to this race with me, but my family is going to post it on social media,” Micah told the cameras. “And as far as being in a public relationship, you know my girlfriend likes to stay away from that kind of stuff. She prefers to keep the peace.”
Welcome to Plathville introduced viewers to Barry and Kim Plath and their nine children when the reality show premiered on TLC in November 2019. According to the series description, the couple's children (Ethan, Hosanna, Micah, Moriah, Lydia, Isaac, Amber, Cassia, and Mercy) “have never had a soda, don't know who Spider-Man or Tom are,” and have a lot of kids. […]
As the episode progressed, Micah told viewers that his girlfriend's name is Veronica Petersand they were “having a lot of fun.” In a surprising turn of events, Veronica opted to sit down for an on-camera interview.
“It definitely wasn’t a topic of discussion, but it was definitely something that was talked about a lot,” Veronica said of her initial decision not to participate in the show. “I was never the person who wanted to be the center of attention. I liked being in the back of the room. I liked being the one who heard everything, the one who wasn’t involved in everything.”
Veronica explained that since she began her relationship with Micah she has not wanted to take any photos or have their romance shared publicly.
“It is definitely an insecurity, like not wanting to be… [photographed]“I prefer to have memories of the moment. But to create family memories, you have to be in front of the camera right now.”
Veronica admitted: “I tried to hide for a while, but it didn’t work.” Micah was “really happy” that she changed her mind and said: “I feel like it takes our relationship to the next level.”
Micah was in awe of his partner, adding, “I see you and I as basically married. It's the level of commitment we have together.”
Veronica acknowledged that the couple leads a “pretty good life” with their three dogs. “I am thankful for him every day,” she said enthusiastically.
When asked if marriage is in their future, the couple remained silent. “What an awkward silence,” Veronica joked, while Micah muttered, “No comment for now.”
In addition to her reality show debut, Veronica has appeared in One of Micah's photos on social media over the past year. She joined her boyfriend over Labor Day weekend in September 2023 for a family trip, but the photo was buried among several group snaps of Plath.
Welcome to Plathville It airs on TLC on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET.