Kelly Clarkson feels "lost" after the death of her ex-husband as friends fear the star will struggle to find her "jovial" self again.

RadarOnline.com can reveal the former American Idol star, 43, is currently taking care of her children she shares with Brandon Blackstock , whose family announced on Thursday he'd passed away after a battle with cancer aged just 48. Article continues below advertisement

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And according to insiders, the loss of the former talent manager — who was married to Clarkson from 2013 to 2022 — "will stick with the singer forever" as she had to parent their children River, 11, and Remington, nine, alone.

A source said: "Kelly's life has flipped upside down with Brandon's cancer struggles and n

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