Kelly Clarkson's marriage to Brandon Blackstock was far from the fairytale she imagined when they took the plunge and tied the knot in 2013. What began as a promising union eventually turned rocky in ways that proved too great for them to overcome as a couple. And while their split was acrimonious, Clarkson held her head high for the sake of the couple's children. Sadly, on August 7, 2025 less than a day after Clarkson announced she was postponing her Las Vegas residency to focus on her kids amid Blackstock's illness, it was confirmed that her ex-husband had died at the age of 48 after privately battling cancer.

From the moment their paths intertwined, Clarkson felt an invisible string pulling her towards her late ex-husband. "This guy walks by, making everybody laugh. I said, 'I'm gonna

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