Kelly Clarkson points replace on her kids after their dad’s tragic dying

Kelly Clarkson has issued an replace on how she and her children are doing after her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, handed away final 12 months.

The singer was married to Blackstock between 2013 and 2022 and had two kids, River, 11, and Remington, 9, with the expertise supervisor.

Shortly after the pair divorced, he was sadly identified with most cancers and struggled with the illness for over three years, earlier than passing away in August on the age of simply 48.

“It’s with nice disappointment that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” a rep for the household told Individuals on the time. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household.

“We thanks in your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very troublesome time.”

Kelly’s heartbreaking feedback about love had resurfaced following Blackstock’s dying and now the 43-year-old is navigating a profitable profession alongside elevating two younger kids.

Throughout a YouTube question-and-answer session launched on the official Kelly Clarkson Present channel, she shared a uncommon replace as a fan requested: “What’s the one factor you do on daily basis that brings you pleasure?”

“Snuggle,” Clarkson responded. “My children, they’re 9 and 11. Sort of that particular little enjoyable stage the place they’ll wipe their very own behinds, however they’re nonetheless sufficiently small to, like, love cuddling and love snuggles.

“There’s been loads for our household not too long ago, and so I’ve allowed my children to sleep with me fairly a bit.

“It is my two canine, my two children and me. It is loads. It has been actually particular, although, as a result of… the conversations you could have throughout that point are fairly cute. In order that’s in all probability my favorite time of day.”

The primary Christmas with out their father would have been extremely powerful for the 2 younger children, whereas Blackstock additionally had two different older kids from his first marriage and even grew to become a grandfather shortly earlier than his dying.

An insider claimed Clarkson is ‘heartbroken’, having cancelled some live shows to cope with the household emergency each earlier than and after Blackstock’s dying.

“Kelly is clearly heartbroken for her children. Shedding their dad is extremely painful and complicated,” the supply told Individuals. “However she’s additionally very grounded. She’s not somebody who falls aside. She seems to be at life realistically and does every thing she will to make issues as regular and loving as doable for her children.”

Clarkson’s ‘focus is to be current for her children’, the insider famous, earlier than including: “She’s an awesome mum.”

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