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Heidi Venable

How Kelly Clarkson Has Reportedly Approached Parenting Her Kids After Ex Brandon Blackstock’s Death

Kelly Clarkson hosts The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Looking back at the year that just ended, 2025 was quite a tough one for Kelly Clarkson. Unexplained talk show absences and canceled concerts sparked rumors that the singer was looking to leave television, but the truth ended up being even worse. Brandon Blackstock, Clarkson’s ex-husband and the father of her two children, died at age 48 after a long, private battle with cancer. Now, a source has weighed in on how the singer has allegedly approached parenting since his passing.

The holidays can be rough for those who have experienced loss, and a supposed insider said that Kelly Clarkson has remained focused on her children as 11-year-old River and 9-year-old Remington marked their first Christmas without their father. The source told People:

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