{"id":62529,"date":"2025-08-12T21:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/62529\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T21:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:34:13","slug":"kelly-clarkson-bombshell-as-brandon-blackstock-obituary-reveals-he-was-in-a-relationship-with-her-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/62529\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson bombshell as Brandon Blackstock obituary reveals he was in a relationship with her ‘assistant’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kelly Clarkson<\/a>‘s late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock had a ‘loving partner’ at the time of his death, according to his newly published obituary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Blackstock \u2014 who was married to Clarkson from 2013 to 2020 and shared daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9 \u2014 died on Aug. 7 at age 48 <\/a>following a private, years-long battle with melanoma.<\/p>\n

The obituary, released Tuesday, revealed that Blackstock had been in a relationship with Brittney Marie Jones and was quietly building a new life with her in Montana<\/a>, a fact unknown to many fans.<\/p>\n

‘After more than 20 years in the music business, Brandon found his way back to the mountains and the cowboy way of life he always wanted to live,’ the obituary read. ‘He found a homestead and a love in Butte, Montana.’<\/p>\n

It went on: ‘Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving partner in life and business, Brittney Marie Jones, started building a life, building companies, and working tirelessly to create Headwaters Livestock Auction and what will live on as his legacy, The Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana.’<\/p>\n

In a bombshell revelation, a December 2024 report on Blackstock and Jones’s rodeo business listed Jones as Clarkson\u2019s \u2018former assistant.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Kelly Clarkson ‘s late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock had a ‘loving partner’ at the time of his death, according to his newly published obituary\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In a bombshell revelation, a December 2024 report on Blackstock’s rodeo business listed his partner Brittany Jones (pictured) as Clarkson\u2019s \u2018former assistant.’<\/p>\n

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The obituary, released Tuesday, revealed that Blackstock had been in a relationship with Brittney Marie Jones and was quietly building a new life with her in Montana , a fact unknown to many fans<\/p>\n

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The obituary read: ‘Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving partner in life and business, Brittney Marie Jones, started building a life, building companies, and working tirelessly to create Headwaters Livestock Auction and what will live on as his legacy, The Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana.’<\/p>\n

DailyMail.com has not received a response to its request for comment from reps for Clarkson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A prior LinkedIn profile for Jones highlighted in the report reveals she served as an executive assistant to Brandon Blackstock as well as an assistant to Kelly Clarkson while Blackstock managed the singer.<\/p>\n

‘I successfully assistant managed day to day for artist, Kelly Clarkson under manager, Brandon Blackstock in Los Angeles for music and television,’ the profile read, according to The Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘After a change in management for Ms. Clarkson, I transitioned to Executive Assistant for Mr. Blackstock\u2019s cattle operation in Montana, where I currently run the office and handle administration work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I also currently fulfill personal assistant duties for Mr. Blackstock.’<\/p>\n

Jones\u2019s LinkedIn also identifies her as the Executive Assistant of V Bar V Cattle Co. LLC \u2014 formerly Vintage Valley Ranch \u2014 one of Blackstock\u2019s companies, further tying her to his post-divorce life in Montana.<\/p>\n

Jones was previously married to Greg Goose LaPoint, according to details found on her Facebook page.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The couple shared wedding photos from their September 2021 ceremony, offering a glimpse into their life together.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, the exact timeline and circumstances of their separation remain unclear.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A previous LinkedIn profile for Jones highlighted in the report reveals she served as an executive assistant to Brandon Blackstock as well as an assistant to Kelly Clarkson while Blackstock managed the singer<\/p>\n

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Jones was previously married to Greg Goose LaPoint, according to details found on her Facebook page<\/p>\n

The bombshell dropped just hours after Melissa Ashworth, Blackstock\u2019s first wife, spoke out publicly about his passing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘On May 29, 1999 I married the man who would become the father of my children,’ Ashworth wrote on Instagram over the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her post included a collection of photos featuring Blackstock, their children \u2014 son Seth, 18, and daughter Savannah, 23 \u2014 as well as Savannah\u2019s husband, Quentin Lee.<\/p>\n

She also shared a throwback from their wedding day, reflecting on the man she once called her husband.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Brandon was full of charm, wit, and just an absolute gentleman who happened to wear cowboy boots, wrangler jeans, and a cowboy hat. He was by far, hands down, the best Daddy and Pa. He loved hard and he fought hard,’ she wrote.<\/p>\n

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Melissa Ashworth, the first wife of Kelly Clarkson \u2019s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, is speaking out just days after his passing at age 48<\/p>\n

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Ashworth shared a throwback from their wedding day, reflecting on the man she once called her husband<\/p>\n

‘The best thing Brandon has left for his children is they know where he is. I\u2019ve heard it said, “Nothing is lost when you know where it is” and Brandon is with Jesus his Savior,\u201d she continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Savannah, Seth, and our grandchildren are the best parts of who Brandon and I are. Thank you all for your prayers and condolences.’<\/p>\n

After their divorce, Blackstock married Clarkson, and the two went on to have two children.<\/p>\n

Ashworth\u2019s message came just hours after her and Blackstock\u2019s son Seth also posted his own heartfelt tribute to his father.<\/p>\n

He shared a series of photos with his father, ranging from his early childhood to more recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In one snapshot from Seth\u2019s tribute, a toddler-aged Seth flashes a wide grin while his father smiles proudly behind him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another image captures a slightly older Seth alongside his sister Savannah, laughing as they play outside with their German Shepherd and their dad.<\/p>\n

‘I lost my hero yesterday, words can’t describe how proud of you I am on raising me and your 3 other kids,’ Seth wrote in his caption.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Clarkson, <\/p>\n

Clarkson, 43, and Blackstock were married from 2013\u20132022 and welcomed two children, River, 11, and Remington, nine \u2014 he also has two children from a previous marriage; pictured in 2019 in LA<\/p>\n

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‘You were a father, a son, a brother, and most importantly my best friend.<\/p>\n

‘You’ll have to watch me grow up from a Birds Eye view now buts that’s OK with me. There’s no one else on this earth that I would want to be my dad because no one can be half the man you were to me,’ he continued. ‘I’ll see you everyday when the sun rises and falls.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I can confidently say all the deer and elk took a sigh of relief when the best hunter I’ve ever known laid his rifle down for the last time,’ Seth concluded. ‘I love you so much and can’t wait to throw a line in the water with you again. Love you dad. Be good or good at it \u2014 love your son Seth.’<\/p>\n

Blackstock, the former stepson of country superstar Reba McEntire<\/a>, was married to the\u00a0American Idol<\/a> star from 2013\u20132022.<\/p>\n

The news of Blackstock’s death came hours after\u00a0Clarkson revealed she was postponing the remaining dates<\/a> on her Las Vegas<\/a>\u00a0residency in August due to her ex-husband’s illness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A representative for the family said in\u00a0a statement: ‘It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away.<\/p>\n

‘Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.\u00a0He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson‘s late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock had a ‘loving partner’ at the time of his death, according to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62530,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[97,96,59,11373,5587,478,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-62529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-dailymail","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-kelly-clarkson","tag-montana","tag-tvshowbiz","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}