Jon Gosselin returned stateside after a weekend trip to France — without his new girlfriend, 22-year-old Hailey Glassman. (Here they are pictured leaving France yesterday)

Although the two were nearly inseparable while visiting St. Tropez and Cannes, the 32-year-old father of eight arrived at JFK airport Tuesday evening and walked through baggage claim solo. He stopped to exchange 600 euros into U.S. dollars before getting help loading his luggage — including Gucci bags from the couple’s Monday shopping trip — into his car.

One reason Glassman might not have joined Jon?

She was reportedly upset with the bad press she has been receiving, a source tells Usmagazine.com.

“U.S. press is all over stories about her being some slutty party girl with a history of arrests,” the source tells Us of Glassman, who was arrested in 2005 for marijuana possession (see her mug shot).

In fact, after spending time on the yacht of Ed Hardy fashion designer Christian Audigier, she opted to stay in on Monday night — while Jon went out on the town — because of the negative media reports.

Still, one of Glassman’s friends tells Us that she is dating the newly-separated reality star to get famous.

“I think after realizing she had a connection to Jon through her father and that Jon and Kate’s marriage was rocky, she saw an opportunity to get famous,” the friend tells Us.

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