Brandon Blackstock was married to his ex-wife Kelly Clarkson for seven years before their difficult split, which led to a legal battle over finances. However, they put aside their differences while co-parenting their children. And in Brandon’s final days, Kelly made sure to remain supportive of her ex-husband and their family right before he died of cancer.
Just hours before Brandon’s death made headlines, Kelly announced she had to postpone the rest of her Las Vegas residency, citing her former husband’s ailment in her explanation.
“Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” Kelly wrote in a social media statement on August 6, 2025. “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. I am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding.”
Before his marriage with Kelly, Brandon was married to his first wife, Melissa Ashworth, whom he shares two other children with.
Learn about Brandon’s ex-wives and his divorces below.
Kelly and Brandon never explained the reasons why they separated, but Kelly cited “irreconcilable differences” in her divorce filing in June 2020. For about two years, the ex-spouses sparred over finances, including their property in Montana. After Kelly was awarded primary physical custody of her and Brandon’s kids, River and Remington, she was ordered to pay Brandon more than $1 million up front in addition to $115,000 per month in spousal support. They finalized their divorce in 2022.
Brandon was later ordered to pay Kelly $2.6 million due to business deals he oversaw throughout Kelly’s career.
