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\n Related: <\/span>Kelly Clarkson\u2019s Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Dead at 48<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKelly Clarkson\u2019s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, died on Thursday, August 7. He was 48. \u201cIt is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away. Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family,\u201d a rep for the family said in a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
One day before Blackstock\u2019s death, Clarkson, 43, shared in a statement that she had postponed her Las Vegas residency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cUnfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,\u201d Clarkson wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, August 6. \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<\/p>\n
The statement concluded, \u201cI am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clarkson \u2014 whose former manager was Brandon\u2019s father, Narvel Blackstock<\/strong> \u2014 and Brandon began dating in 2012 before tying the knot the following year. The twosome welcomed daughter River and son Remington<\/a> in June 2014 and April 2016, respectively. (Brandon was also father of daughter Savannah and son Seth, whom he welcomed in 2002 and 2006 with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth<\/strong>. Brandon and Ashworth were married from 2001 to 2012.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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After nearly seven years of marriage, Clarkson filed for divorce from Brandon in 2020. The American Idol<\/em> alum and Blackstock finalized their proceedings in 2022, with Clarkson being granted primary custody of their two kids.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,\u201d Clarkson wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, August 6. \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<\/p>\n
The statement concluded, \u201cI am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clarkson \u2014 whose former manager was Brandon\u2019s father, Narvel Blackstock<\/strong> \u2014 and Brandon began dating in 2012 before tying the knot the following year. The twosome welcomed daughter River and son Remington<\/a> in June 2014 and April 2016, respectively. (Brandon was also father of daughter Savannah and son Seth, whom he welcomed in 2002 and 2006 with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth<\/strong>. Brandon and Ashworth were married from 2001 to 2012.)<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n After nearly seven years of marriage, Clarkson filed for divorce from Brandon in 2020. The American Idol<\/em> alum and Blackstock finalized their proceedings in 2022, with Clarkson being granted primary custody of their two kids.<\/p>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n