Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock dead at 48 after cancer battle

Kelly Clarkson’s ex -husband Brandon Blackstock died at the age of 48 after a war against cancer.

Blackstock, the former step son of the talent manager and the country superstari Reba Mcentire, married American Idol star Clarkson between 2013-2022 and shared two young children.

Blackstock’s news of death comes hours after Clarkson announced that he has postponed the remaining dates him Las Vegas Residence in August due to his ex -husband’s illness.

Family representative said in a statement: ‘Brandon Blackstock’un passed away news with great sorrow.

Brandon has been bravely struggling with cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by the family.

‘Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and we want it to respect the family’s privacy in this very difficult time.’

43 -year -old Clarkson and Blackstock married between 2013-2022 and 10, 10 and Remington welcomed eight children – he also had two children from a previous marriage; In 2019

43 -year -old Clarkson and Blackstock welcomed two children, 10, 10 and Remington before leaving in 2020.

Blackstock had two children from the previous marriage: Savannah and Seth and a grandchild lake.

He was last depicted in March of this year, seeing his brother Shelby and Mcentire and weak in Houston Rodeo joining River and Remington.

Blackstock’s father, filmmaker Narvel Blackstock married Mcendire between 1989-2015 and shared 35 son Shelby.

In a statement shared to X on Wednesday, Clarkson announced that it is a health -related issue that forces it to move away from the stage with Blackstock.

‘Unfortunately, I need to postpone the rest of the August Studio session dates in Las Vegas,’ ‘he wrote.

‘Normally, while keeping my personal life special, this year last year, the father of my children became ill and I must be fully ready for them right now.

‘I sincerely apologize to everyone who bought tickets for the shows and I appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding. ”

The announcement comes hours after Clarkson announced that he postponed the dates on the Las Vegas residence in August due to his ex -husband’s illness.

Lastly depicted in March of this year (upper left), seeing his brother Shelby and Mcentire and weak in River and Remington in Houston Rodeo.

Blackstock posed with mcentire just five months before shock death

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Clarkson is depicted with the former couple’s two children’s rivers and remington

Clarkson did not contain information about what would happen to the fans who already bought tickets for postponed residence dates.

Clarkson’s relationship with Blackstock began in 2012 and the two tied the knot the next year.

Since her husband served as a manager, they had both romantic and professional relationships.

However, in June 2020, Clarkson filed a divorce case due to uncompromising differences, and the two later engaged in legal jolts on their financial situation.

The scattered divorces reportedly concluded in March 2022, but until a year later, Clarkson did not earn a $ 2.6 million decision against her husband.

Clarkson claimed that her husband was indebted to millions of commissions, instead of a talent agent, instead of a talent agent, he should not be able to gather for agreements and the California work commissioner finally accepted.

He decided that Blackstock was overloaded by working around Clarkson’s agents at the Creative Artists Agency.

In May 2024, Warring Exes finally reached an agreement in Clarkson’s case on commission fees.

Hitmaker had previously won the $ 2.6 million judgment for agreements that Blackstock guaranteed to return to 2017, but claimed that he had replaced the service agents to return to his manager until 2007, so he demanded a more comprehensive accounting of the commissions paid to his old house.

Although Clarkson and Blackstock demanded the rejection of his case after the agreement was reached, the details of the agreement were not explained to the public.

In 2022, like this singer, he agreed to make a collective payment of $ 1.3 million as part of his divorce agreements to his ex -husband.

They also acknowledged that Clarkson would pay 45,601 dollars per month in alimony payments to Blackstock.

Blackstock’s father, filmmaker Narvel Blackstock married Mcendire between 1989-2015 and shared 35 son Shelby –

Clarkson’s relationship with Blackstock began in 2012 and the two tied the knot the next year. Since her husband served as a manager, they had both romantic and professional relationships at first –

Clarkson was depicted in Las Vegas on July 11

Furthermore, he had to pay $ 115,000 a month to Blackstock for spouse support, but these payments will end in January last year.

Exes agreed to share the common custody of River and Remington, but the children would first live with their mothers in Los Angeles and visit Blackstock at his home in Montana one weekend.

At that time, before it was planned to move in June 2022, Clarkson Rent was paying on the farm they shared in Montana.

The settlement allowed Blackstock to maintain the control of farm animals, including cattle, dogs and horses, and more than one vehicle to be used around the property, including ATV, snow motorcycles and two vans: a Ford F-350 and F-5050.

Clarkson, small family pets in agreement and a baby should keep large piano, hunting items and all firearms before and during their marriage.

Earlier this year, the TV star was not mysterious at the anonymous Talk Show for a few weeks, and a total of 10 shows are missing.

Clarkson did not explain his absence at the time, but in May, the show complained about the challenging program on the stage, although he had taken him as much as he wanted, he said.

The singer said to people before ‘he did not want to marry for the first time’.

‘[Brandon] Children had a religious history and I think it was important to him. But I’ve never been that person. Since I have a few divorces in my family, I don’t want to give weight on it. ‘

Miss Independent Hitmaker also believes that ‘love is not forever’.

Kelly explained: ‘I always knew that love was difficult.

“ For me, love has always come with this elephant in the sadness room. I know that love is not forever. I don’t mean to look depressing that, but I think we’re pressing too much on this word.

‘Sometimes love looks at someone and goes,’ This is not good for you. This is not good for me. ‘This is a difficult thing to confront. But when you do it, I think you are growing. ‘