Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Useless at 48

Brandon Blackstock — Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband and former supervisor — has died, TMZ has confirmed.

The assertion reads, “It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away. Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks in your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.”

We’re instructed Brandon handed away this morning, only a few hours in the past, after battling the illness for 3 and a half years.

It was clear Blackstock was coping with a significant well being difficulty … as a result of Clarkson introduced she was suspending her Las Vegas residency due to her husband’s well being points — explaining she wanted to be along with her kids. People broke the information of his demise.

As you understand … rumors have endured over the previous few months that she was going to go away “The Kelly Clarkson Present” due to her quite a few absences — although we have now confirmed these have been all related to Blackstock’s sickness.

Everybody on the workers knew concerning the sickness, we’re instructed … however, they stored it to themselves out of respect for Kelly and Brandon’s privateness.

Blackstock and Clarkson met at a rehearsal for the Academy of Nation Music Awards again in 2006 … although they did not begin relationship till early 2012 after reconnecting at Tremendous Bowl XLVI. They received engaged later that yr and married in 2013.

Throughout their marriage, they welcomed two kids collectively … and, Clarkson stated Blackstock even satisfied her to get into internet hosting her personal discuss present. Kelly filed for divorce in 2020, and it was finalized in March 2022.

Blackstock started his profession with Starstruck

Blackstock was 48.