Brandon Blackstock Was Dating Kelly Clarkson Assistant
The sad news broke just hours after Kelly announced that she was postponing the remainder of her August concerts in order to be 'fully present' for her children, whose 'father has been ill.'
A representative for Brandon later told People that he had 'bravely battled cancer for more than three years,' and 'passed away peacefully' on Aug. 7, 'surrounded by family.'
Kelly and Brandon were married from 2013 to 2020 and share two children: 11-year-old River Rose, and 9-year-old Remington Alexander. Their divorce was finalized in 2022 following an incredibly messy legal battle, which centered around a financial dispute from Kelly's time being managed by Brandon under his family's talent agency.
The legal case was settled in May 2024.
After Brandon's death, an insider reflected on the former couple's 'incredibly difficult' divorce to People, stating that it was 'messy, painful and something she felt terrible about.' However, the source went on to add that Kelly always remained positive about Brandon for the sake of their children, saying: 'When she found out that he was sick, she remained protective of him for their sake. Kelly has always tried to keep things classy.'
'She always wanted her kids to have the best relationship possible with their dad. She never spoke poorly about Brandon to the kids,' they added. 'It became clear earlier this year that Brandon was not doing well. She's been devastated for the kids.'
And some more insight into Brandon's personal life has come to light in his obituary, which reveals that he was in a happy relationship with Brittney Marie Jones at the time of his death.
In the obituary, Brittney is described as Brandon's 'beautiful and loving partner in life and business,' and it has since been revealed that Brittney actually worked as Kelly's production assistant in Nashville between 2016 and 2018.
Per People, Brittney's LinkedIn revealed that after working for Kelly for two years, she transitioned to an executive management assistant role for Brandon in December 2018, but still 'assistant managed day to day artist schedule for Kelly Clarkson.'
In June 2020, which is the same month that Kelly filed for divorce from Brandon, Brittney became an executive assistant for his Montana ranch, V Bar B Cattle Co. Brandon's obituary states that he and Brittney '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.'
People also report that Brittney's father, Larry Jones, paid emotional tribute to Brandon on Aug. 8, where he wrote: 'Yesterday we lost a good man Brandon Blackstock.' He purportedly went on to describe Brandon as his 'daughter's soulmate,' and said that he 'considered him [a] son.'
Kelly has not publicly addressed Brandon's death as of yet, but we will keep you posted on any updates.
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