Kelly Clarkson Shares Rare Update on Her Kids After Ex Brandon Blackstock’s Death
Blackstock passed away in August 2025 after a battle with cancer.
1/11/2026
Blackstock passed away in August 2025 after a battle with cancer.
Kelly Clarkson performs on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Kelly Clarkson is sharing a rare update about her family following the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
In a brief fan Q&A posted on the official Kelly Clarkson Show YouTube channel, the 43-year-old pop star and talk show host was asked about one thing she does every day that brings her joy. Her answer centered on her two children with Blackstock, daughter River and son Remington.
“Snuggle,” Clarkson said. “My kids, they’re 9 and 11. They’re at that special little fun stage where they can wipe their own behinds, but they’re still small enough to love cuddling and love snuggles.”
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She continued, “There’s been a lot for our family recently, and so I have allowed my kids to sleep with me quite a bit. It’s my two dogs, my two kids and me. It’s a lot. It’s been really special, though, because the conversations you have during that time are pretty cute. So that’s probably my favorite time of day.”
The Q&A, shared Saturday (Jan. 10), comes five months after Blackstock’s passing at 48 in August 2025 from cancer. He had been diagnosed with melanoma three years earlier. Clarkson was married to the Nashville music manager for seven years before filing for divorce in 2020.
Blackstock’s death was announced in a statement from his company, Starstruck Entertainment, co-founded by his father, Narvel Blackstock. “Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,” the statement read. “He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family.”
The day prior to his passing, Clarkson postponed her Las Vegas residency dates. “While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children’s father has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them,” the singer told fans at the time.
Watch Clarkson’s fan Q&A on YouTube below.
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