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Brandon Blackstock<\/strong><\/a> had been dating Brittney Marie Jones<\/strong> in the years preceding his death.<\/p>\n \u201cBrandon and Brittney were in a relationship, and his family was very happy and supportive,\u201d a source exclusively told Us Weekly <\/i><\/a>in August. \u201cBrandon was very private, especially after leaving the entertainment industry, but his family embraced his relationship with Brittney.\u201d<\/p>\n Blackstock split from ex-wife Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>, with whom he shares two children, in 2020. They finalized their divorce<\/a> in 2022 before the former music manager relocated to Montana with Jones by his side.<\/p>\n Us <\/i>confirmed on August 7 that Blackstock had died following a three-year battle<\/a> with melanoma. He was 48.<\/p>\n In addition to Jones, Blackstock is survived by<\/a> his parents, his siblings, his four children and his grandchildren. (Blackstock and Clarkson shared River Rose and Remington, while he shared Savannah and Seth with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to learn more about Jones:<\/p>\n Jones worked as a production assistant for Clarkson from 2016 to 2018. According to her LinkedIn<\/a> profile, Jones helped the tour and production managers with daily tasks and was responsible for \u201csetting final stage details\u201d and \u201cthe management of onsite runners and float.\u201d<\/p>\n Jones later worked as an executive management assistant at Starstruck Entertainment from 2018 to 2020. (Starstruck is the talent management firm founded by Brandon\u2019s father, Narvel Blackstock, where Brandon also worked.)<\/p>\n \u201cBrittney worked with Kelly during Kelly and Brandon\u2019s marriage, so Kelly has a lot of history with Brittney,\u201d a source later told Us.<\/i><\/p>\n Brittney Marie Jones Relocated to Montana With Brandon Blackstock After His Divorce<\/b><\/p>\n A source told Us <\/i>that Jones \u201cmoved to Montana\u201d and helped him build his Valley View Rodeo<\/a> in 2023.<\/p>\n Brittney Marie Jones Is Mentioned in Brandon Blackstock\u2019s Obituary<\/b><\/p>\n An obituary<\/a> referred to Jones as Brandon\u2019s \u201cbeautiful and loving partner in life and business.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBrandon, 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,\u201d the obituary read.<\/p>\n Jones\u2019 father, Larry<\/strong>, later eulogized Brandon<\/a> in a social media tribute.<\/p>\nBrittney Marie Jones Once Worked for Kelly Clarkson<\/b><\/h2>\n