‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ Future Confirmed Following Ex-Husband’s Tragic Death

The destiny of “The Kelly Clarkson Present” has been determined, and the information comes throughout an extremely tough time for its host.

Kelly Clarkson is mourning the lack of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, who tragically handed away at simply 48 years previous after a quiet, years-long battle with most cancers.

His demise has left the leisure world grieving alongside the singer, whereas many followers questioned what it will imply for Kelly Clarkson’s hit daytime speak present.

In accordance with TMZ, “The Kelly Clarkson Present” is formally locked in for a seventh season and can return with contemporary episodes in September.

The renewal affirmation follows months of cancellations throughout Clarkson’s schedule, strikes that sparked concern and hypothesis amongst followers. Whereas she didn’t handle the explanations on the time, it now seems these choices had been seemingly tied to Blackstock’s non-public well being battle.

The heartbreaking information of Blackstock’s passing got here simply sooner or later after Clarkson revealed his sickness publicly for the primary time.

In an emotional Instagram publish on August 6, the “Stronger” singer introduced she was canceling the remainder of her Las Vegas Studio Classes to be with the couple’s two kids, River Rose, 11, and Remington “Remy” Alexander, 8.

“Whereas I usually preserve my private life non-public, this previous 12 months, my kids’s father has been in poor health and at this second, I must be totally current for them,” Clarkson wrote to followers and followers.

At some point later, it was revealed that her ex had handed.

“It’s with nice disappointment that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” the assertion learn. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks in your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.”

A supply informed PEOPLE that whereas Clarkson is “staying robust” for her kids following the demise of her ex-husband, she is “completely heartbroken” for them.

“Kelly and Brandon had their ups and downs, however on the finish of the day, he was the daddy of her kids and she or he is completely heartbroken for them,” the insider mentioned. “Her youngsters are her complete world, and she or he’s staying robust for his or her sake.”

One other supply informed PEOPLE that Clarkson has “been devastated” for her youngsters all through his sickness.

“When she came upon that he was sick, she remained protecting of him for his or her sake,” the supply defined, including, “Kelly has all the time tried to maintain issues stylish. It grew to become clear earlier this 12 months that Brandon was not doing nicely. She’s been devastated for the youngsters.”

The pair first met in Could 2006 whereas Clarkson was rehearsing for the Academy of Nation Music Awards. On the time, Blackstock was nonetheless married to his first spouse, Melissa Ashworth.

Quick ahead and Blackstock and Ashworth’s divorce was finalized in 2012, the identical 12 months destiny introduced him and Clarkson again collectively on the Tremendous Bowl, the place she carried out the nationwide anthem.  One week later, they went on their first date, and by December, Blackstock had popped the query.

The couple tied the knot on October 20, 2013, at Blackberry Farms in Walland, Tennessee, and shortly after welcomed two kids, daughter River in 2014 and son Remington in 2016. Blackstock additionally grew to become Clarkson’s expertise supervisor, encouraging her to launch “The Kelly Clarkson Present” in 2019 and overseeing a part of her stint on “The Voice” from 2018 to 2023.