Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock died on August 7, and less than one day before that, the singer announced that she’d be postponing her Las Vegas residency. When she made that choice, she noted he was ill, but did not provide details beyond that. Now, after his passing, an insider has opened up about how his family is reportedly doing and what was going on after he got sick.
Clarkson and Blackstock share two young kids, River, who is 11, and Remington, who is 9. According to People, their mom has “been devastated” for them. When their father’s death was announced, we also learned that he’d been battling cancer privately for three years. According to this insider, during that time, his ex-wife was working to “keep things classy” while protecting her family. They said:
