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Joy-Anna Duggar’s husband Austin Forsyth gets private pilot license after ‘leaving’ family and Counting On reality show

JOY-ANNA Duggar’s husband, Austin Forsyth, has officially obtained his private pilot certificate after they “left” the family and quit Counting On.

The Sun can exclusively reveal Austin, 26, obtained the certificate on April 18, 2020, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

 Joy-Anna Duggar's husband Austin Forsyth has obtained his private pilot certificate
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Joy-Anna Duggar's husband Austin Forsyth has obtained his private pilot certificateCredit: Instagram

The certificate allows Austin to fly a single engine land and an instrument airplane.

Austin has been flying for years, as Joy-Anna, 22, posted a photo of her husband in 2017 flying to a wedding in Mississippi.

She then posted a photo with him again in July 2019 flying a Cessna 172 aircraft.

But Austin isn’t the only pilot in the family, as her brother John David Duggar also has his license.

 Austin has been flying for years
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Austin has been flying for yearsCredit: Refer to Caption
 Joy-Anna's brother John David has a more advanced certificate
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Joy-Anna's brother John David has a more advanced certificateCredit: Instagram John and Abbie Duggar

John David, 30, was issued his commercial pilot license on September 27, 2016, meaning he can fly a single engine land airplane, multiengine land airplane and instrument airplane.

Austin’s certificate comes after he and Joy-Anna, who is pregnant with their second child, .

On the , Joy-Anna and Austin did not have a featured storyline and only appeared in group settings.

Joy-Anna and Austin are also missing from the promo for the upcoming season.

 The license comes after the two stopped filming for the family reality show Counting On
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The license comes after the two stopped filming for the family reality show Counting OnCredit: Getty - Contributor

 reported the couple is not going to continue to film unless for a special occasion.

Fans speculate the two are "leaving" the family on social media.

Joy-Anna in a tank top in a recent Instagram photo.

Joy-Anna and Austin also have separate Instagram accounts now, despite sharing one for years.

 Joy-Anna broke from her family when she went against the dress code and flaunted her bare arms
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Joy-Anna broke from her family when she went against the dress code and flaunted her bare armsCredit: Instagram

This comes after  and her husband, , also left the TLC show.

Derick claimed on social media that patriarch  withheld money for the adult children’s appearances on .

He also claimed he and Jill are not allowed on the Duggar family compound unless Jim Bob is home.

Derick has revealed over social media that he .

 Jill and Derick have been distancing themselves from the strict family
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Jill and Derick have been distancing themselves from the strict familyCredit: Instagram

He said in a recent interview that they left the TLC show to  "avoid toxic relationships” and to “regain control.”

Jill, 29, and Derick, 31, who share two sons together, have been breaking away from the famous family ever since the accusation.

Jill didn’t wish her mother a happy Mother’s Day, , and has been .

Jill has also broken strict rules, including enrolling her oldest son in public school, piercing her nose and wearing jeans.

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