{"id":51373,"date":"2025-08-07T22:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/51373\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T22:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:56:10","slug":"kelly-clarksons-ex-husband-brandon-blackstock-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/51373\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson\u2019s Ex-Husband, Brandon Blackstock, Has Died"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brandon Blackstock, the talent manager and ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson, died on Thursday following a three-year battle with cancer, according to People<\/a>. He was 48 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,\u201d a representative for Blackstock\u2019s family told People. \u201cBrandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family\u2019s privacy during this very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clarkson revealed that Blackstock was sick on Wednesday, announcing that she was canceling the remaining August dates of her Las Vegas residency in order to be \u201cfully present\u201d for her children. \u201cWhile I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children\u2019s father has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them,\u201d she shared in a statement<\/a> on Instagram. \u201cI am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding.\u201d The singer had previously canceled the opening night of the concert series<\/a>, citing that rehearsals had \u201ctaken a toll\u201d on her voice.<\/p>\n

Clarkson and Blackstock, the son of her former manager, got married in 2013. Together they had two children, River and Remington. In 2020, Clarkson filed for divorce, which was finalized in 2022. The singer later said<\/a> that she \u201cdid not handle\u201d the divorce \u201cwell.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blackstock is survived by his two children with Clarkson and two children, Savannah and Seth, from a previous marriage.<\/p>\n

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