
Brandon Blackstock’s death from melanoma on August 7 at age 48 has brought new details to light about his personal life after his divorce from Kelly Clarkson. The talent manager’s obituary revealed he had been in a relationship with a woman who had close ties to his former marriage.
Brittney Marie Jones, who was identified in Blackstock’s obituary as his “soulmate,” had previously worked as Kelly Clarkson’s production assistant. According to her LinkedIn profile, Jones worked in this role in Nashville from 2016 to 2018, during Clarkson and Blackstock’s marriage.