Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager, Brandon Blackstock, seemingly moved on to another romance after his high-profile split from the pop singer, the late talent manager’s obituary reveals.
Montana funeral provider Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services paid tribute to Blackstock, who died on Aug. 7 at age 48 following a battle with skin cancer, in an obituary shared ahead of Blackstock’s Aug. 17 memorial service.
“To know Brandon was to love Brandon,” the obituary states. “He played important roles in shaping the careers of many larger-than-life celebrities and left a lasting impact on everyone who met him. He always had his hand out to pull others up the ladder, to open a door, to make a connection.”
The death announcement also touchingly highlighted Blackstock’s many loved ones, such as father Narvel Blackstock, stepmother and country singer Reba McEntire, and Blackstock’s children with Clarkson, daughter River and son Remington.
Another name that made the list was the talent manager’s business associate and apparent significant other, Brittney.
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“Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving partner in life and business, Brittney Marie Jones, started building a life,” the tribute reads, which included “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.”
Blackstock, who met Clarkson at a rehearsal for the American Country Music Awards in 2006, was married to the Grammy-winning singer and talk-show host from October 2013 until June 2020. After nearly seven years of marriage, Clarkson filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
The former couple made headlines with their contentious divorce battle, which included legal disputes over parental custody, real estate property and business payments.
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Blackstock’s partner, Jones, reportedly had professional ties to the talent manager and his ex-wife, Clarkson.
According to a LinkedIn profile under Jones’ name, the woman worked as a full-time production assistant for Clarkson from December 2016 to December 2018. Jones reportedly oversaw Clarkson’s touring activities, which included managing travel details for TV and radio appearances, as well as overseeing dressing room setup and organizing meet-and-greets.
USA TODAY has reached out to LinkedIn to verify the authenticity of Jones’ profile.
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Jones purportedly continued her work with Clarkson when she became an executive management assistant for Starstruck Entertainment, a management firm headed by Blackstock’s father Narvel, in December 2018, per LinkedIn. During this time, Jones was reportedly based in Los Angeles, where Clarkson’s eponymous talk show, “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” was filming.
In addition to helping manage Clarkson’s daily schedule, the executive assistant also worked as an assistant for Blackstock (who previously served as Clarkson’s manager), according to the LinkedIn profile. Jones held the position until June 2020.
Per Blackstock’s obituary, Jones and Blackstock also collaborated on the rodeo organization, the Valley View Rodeo, which Jones promoted in a May 2023 Facebook video.
Contributing: Jay Stahl, USA TODAY
