Anna Duggar addresses Josh's affair in preview for 'Jill and Jessa: Counting On'

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Reality television personality Anna Duggar admits learning from the media her husband Josh had cheated on her was a "heartbreaking" experience.

Anna made the remark in a preview for TLC's upcoming, three-part special Jill and Jessa: Counting On, which stars Josh's sisters. It's set to premiere Dec. 13.

"It was heartbreaking to hear what had happened," Anna tearfully confessed in the video, staring off in to space as she seemed to recall being told about the betrayal by her spouse of seven years. "Yeah."

Jill also addressed Josh's behavior.

"My first thoughts were for Anna," Jill said, referring to media reports that cited leaked accounts from the Ashley Madison online cheating website and Josh's involvement with the service. "We will come out of this fire."

Josh had previously disgraced his devoutly Christian family when it became public knowledge that he molested five young girls, including Jessa and Jill, when he was a young teenager more than a decade ago. No criminal charges were brought against Josh regarding the sexual abuse, but the Duggar family's hit docu-series 19 Kids & Counting was canceled because of the molestation scandal.

Josh reportedly has been undergoing faith-based treatment for sex addiction since the summer.