CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Kelly Clarkson’s Ex Laid to Rest in ‘Place He Loved Most’

A private ceremony with family and friends was held to commemorate Brandon Blackstock’s life.

Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, was laid to rest in Montana in a private ceremony “to celebrate his life in the place he loved most,” according to a source who spoke to Us Weekly. “It was sad and there were tears, but there were also a lot of laughs remembering Brandon’s pranks and sense of humor,” the source said. “It was special for everyone to spend time in Montana walking and hiking the roads Brandon loved so much, and to gather at his home to remember him.” The talent manager purchased his $1.8 million home in Butte, Montana, to work as a rancher shortly after divorcing Clarkson. A source previously told Us Weekly that “Brandon lived a pretty quiet life in Montana. That was how he liked it. Even though he worked in entertainment in the past, that was not his personality. He was at home in Montana.” Blackstock died on Aug. 7 after battling malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer, for over three years. He married Clarkson in October 2013 until they divorced in March 2022. The couple share two kids, a daughter and a son, and he had two other children from a previous marriage.