Kelly Clarkson‘s late ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, was in a relationship with her former assistant before his death.

An obituary for the 48-year-old talent manager, who died on August 7 after a battle with skin cancer, revealed the identity of his partner, Brittney Marie Jones, describing her as “his beautiful and loving partner in life and business.”

A December 2024 report from The Sun, described Jones as a “former assistant” to Clarkson while she was being managed by her then-husband. Blackstock and Clarkson, 43, were married from 2013 until 2020, during which time he served as her talent manager.

According to The Sun, Jones described her work for Clarkson in her LinkedIn profile, which states, “I successfully assistant managed day to day for artist, Kelly Clarkson under manager, B

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