Kelly Clarkson Feels Lost After Ex-Husband's Death

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00:00Kelly Clarkson feels lost after the death of her ex-husband, as friends fear the star will struggle to find her jovial self again.

00:11The former American Idol star, 43, is currently taking care of her children she shares with Brandon Blackstock,

00:18whose family announced on Thursday he'd passed away after a battle with cancer aged just 48.

00:22And according to insiders, the loss of the former talent manager, who was married to Kelly Clarkson from 2013 to 2022,

00:32will stick with the singer forever as she had to parent their children, River, 11, and Remington, 9, alone.

00:39She's been blessed with an incredible career, but now faces a challenging personal journey.

00:44The insider noted Clarkson's grappling with grief in supporting her children.

00:48She feels lost and must make sense of it all.

00:50This will stay with her, delaying her return to the jovial Kelly we love, the source mentioned.

00:56Earlier, she missed 10 talk show episodes.

00:59Confused co-workers now rally around her during this challenging time.

01:03The insider said,

01:04Everyone loves Kelly. We've got her back. We'll pick up the slack. We'll do whatever she needs.

01:09Everyone at the Kelly Clarkson show will wish her the absolute best.

01:13She never, ever said a bad word about her ex. Ever.

01:16Kelly, deeply affected, shares a profound, empathetic connection,

01:20feeling others' sadness.

01:22The news of Blackstock's death came hours after Kelly Clarkson announced she was postponing the

01:27remaining dates on her Las Vegas residency this August, due to her ex-husband falling ill.

01:32At the time, she didn't give any more details, simply writing,

01:35Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August studio session dates in Las Vegas.

01:41While I normally keep my personal life private this past year,

01:44my children's father has been ill, and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them.

01:48But hours later, a representative for the family said in a statement on Thursday,

01:53It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away.

01:58Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.

02:01He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family.