Brandon Blackstock's first wife, Melissa Ashworth Wells, has paid a heartfelt tribute to her late ex-husband. Wells wrote a lengthy message about the father of her now-adult children, Savannah and Seth. "On May 29, 1999, I married the man who would become the father of my children," she wrote in the caption of two family snaps. "Brandon was full of charm, wit and just an absolute gentleman who happened to wear cowboy boots, wrangler jeans, and a cowboy hat." "He was by far, hands down, the best Daddy and Pa. He loved hard, and he fought hard. Seth Blackstock also honoured the memory of his father, who died at age 48 following a battle with cancer. "I lost my hero yesterday," Seth wrote in his tribute post, "Words can't describe how proud of you I am on raising me and your three other kids." "You were a father, a son, a brother, and most importantly, my best friend." Blackstock and Wells were married on in May 1999. Their marriage lasted until 2012. Blackstock then married Kelly Clarkson in October 2013. The two were married until 2020. Their split was finalised in 2022. People reports that Wells was fond of Clarkson. "I love Kelly," she told the publication in 2013. "I've known her for years, and I couldn't ask for a better stepmother for my children."