As you know, the ex-husband of season 1 “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson died August 7, 2025 after a years-long cancer battle. CBS says a statement from the family says he “passed away peacefully,” and thanked everyone for their thoughts and prayers while requesting respect for their privacy during what they called a “very difficult time.”
Clarkson first met her ex, Brandon Blackstock, at a CMA rehearsal, according to People, who says the pair got engaged in December 2012 and tied the knot the next year. But things went sour seven years later, and Clarkson filed for divorce. Here’s a look back at their key moments over the years.
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock Were Married from 2012 to 2022
In one of their first public sightings, Clarkson and Blackstock were seen together at a Warner Music celebration around the 2012 Grammy Awards.
GettyIn 2013, the pair was spotted in the audience at the Grammys before getting married in October of that year.
GettyThe “Never Again” songstress looked like a Boho dream at her wedding to Brandon Blackstock. She wore a lace dress with a small train, and a headband in her tousled hair.
In 2015, the couple posed at another event with Reba McEntire. The “Turn On the Radio” and “I’m a Survivor” singer is the talent manager’s former stepmother. E! says she was married to his father, Narvel Blackstock, from 1989 to 2015.
GettyClarkson stunned in black sequins as the pair attended an awards show together in 2017.
GettyClarkson rocked hot pink as she and Blackstock attended a movie premiere in 2019.
The former couple stepped out in January 2020 around six months before announcing their split.
GettyBrandon Blackstock Cancer Diagnosis: New Information
After many outlets reported Blackstock had died on August 7, 2025, People came with an update on August 8 saying they received information from two unnamed insiders about the timing of Blackstock’s diagnosis, and his reaction to it.
The report says one source revealed Blackstock’s cancer diagnosis came after his divorce from Clarkson was finalized in 2022. The second source said Blackstock reacted to the news by moving back to his home state of Montana, per the outlet.
Blackstock and Clarkson shared three children. The Texas native was famously ordered to pay her ex an astounding $160,000 per month in child support and alimony in their divorce proceedings, per E! News.
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Kelly Clarkson & Brandon Blackstock’s Relationship In PHOTOS