KELLY CLARKSON's late ex-husband BRANDON BLACKSTOCK was in a relationship with her 'assistant', obituary reveals

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - American singer-songwriter, Kelly Clarkson's late ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, had a 'loving partner' at the time of his de@th, according to his newly published obituary.

Blackstock, who was married to Clarkson from 2013 to 2020 and shared daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9, d!ed on Aug. 7 at age 48 following a private, years-long battle with melanoma.

The obituary, which was released on Tuesday, August 12, revealed that Blackstock had been in a relationship with Brittney Marie Jones and was quietly building a new life with her in Montana.

'After more than 20 years in the music business, Brandon found his way back to the mountains and the cowboy way of life he always wanted to live,' the obituary read. 'He found a homestead and a love in Butte, Montana.'

It went on: 'Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving partner in life and business, Brittney Marie Jones, started building a life, building companies, and working tirelessly to create Headwaters Livestock Auction and what will live on as his legacy, The Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana.'

In a bombshell revelation, a December 2024 report on Blackstock and Jones's rodeo business listed Jones as Clarkson’s ‘former assistant.' 

A LinkedIn profile for Jones highlighted that she served as an executive assistant to Brandon Blackstock as well as an assistant to Kelly Clarkson while Blackstock managed the singer.

'I successfully assisted in managing day to day for artist, Kelly Clarkson under manager, Brandon Blackstock in Los Angeles for music and television,' the profile read, according to The Sun.

'After a change in management for Ms. Clarkson, I transitioned to Executive Assistant for Mr. Blackstock’s cattle operation in Montana, where I currently run the office and handle administration work. 

'I also currently fulfill personal assistant duties for Mr. Blackstock.'

Jones’s LinkedIn also identifies her as the Executive Assistant of V Bar V Cattle Co. LLC — formerly Vintage Valley Ranch — one of Blackstock’s companies.