SINGER and television star Kelly Clarkson left her husband Brandon Blackstock in 2020 after seven years of marriage.
But why did they get divorced? Below is everything you’ll need to know…
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Why did Kelly Clarkson divorce Brandon Blackstock?
Clarkson filed for divorce in Los Angeles on June 4, 2020, citing “irreconcilable differences” – and the proceedings have been testy.
During the nasty split, the talk show host won custody of their two children.
Clarkson met her music manager and ex-husband backstage at a rehearsal for the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2006.
The pair got engaged in December 2012 and married a year later at a luxury estate in Tennessee.
On March 8, 2022, it was reported that Clarkson and Blackstock reached a divorce settlement, which included a custody and support arrangement between the two.
What has Kelly Clarkson said on the divorce?
Clarkson admitted she “didn’t see” her divorce coming on her show’s 2020 season premiere.
Clarkson, who sported an eye patch, opened up about her divorce during the September 21, 2020 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.
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“2020 has been a dumpster fire,” the 39-year-old told her audience as she welcomed them to the show.
“2020 has brought a lot of change also to my personal life. Definitely didn’t see anything coming that came.
“But what I’m dealing with is hard because it involves more than just my heart. It involves a lot of little hearts.
“You know, we have four kids and divorce is never easy, and we’re both from divorced families, so we know the best thing here is to protect our children and their little hearts.”
She also sobbed as she clicked through a newscast montage of 2020 events.
Kelly also recently got candid about her divorce on Sunday Today with Willie Geist, claiming that her life was a “dumpster.”
The Miss Independent singer said: “I mean, it’s no secret. My life has been a little bit of a dumpster.
“Personally, it’s been a little hard the last couple months.”
“I’ve been talking to friends that have been through divorce.
“I don’t know how people go through that without having some kind of outlet because it is the worst thing ever for everyone involved,” the Since U Been Gone hitmaker added.
How many children do Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have?
Blackstock and Clarkson, who wed in 2013, have two children together: six-year-old daughter River Rose and son Remington Alexander, 4.
Blackstock is also father to son Seth, 13, and 18-year-old Savannah, from a previous marriage.
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