Kelly Clarkson is mourning the loss of her late ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock .

The talent manager tragically died at the age of 48, a rep for the family confirmed Thursday.

Insiders told Page Six that the “Since You’ve Been Gone” songstress took a brief leave of absence from the spotlight in early 2025 to take care of her ex, who was privately battling cancer for over three years.

“It’s been exhausting and so sad. Kelly has been working so hard, as well as looking after Brandon,” a source shared with us at the time. “Despite their difficult divorce, he’s still the man she loved and still her kids’ father.”

Clarkson and Blackstock had a complicated relationship in the years leading up to his death. The couple — who were married from 2013 to 2022 — were engaged in a messy divorce

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