Kelly Clarkson Has Reportedly Been Given Primary Physical Custody of Her Kids Amid Divorce From Brandon Blackstock
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Kelly Clarkson and her husband, Brandon Blackstock, are getting divorced after seven full years of marriage, which is basically an eternity in the world of celebrity relationships. And a lot has happened leading up to their split—including 10 months of dating, nonstop sex, two cute kids, a prenup signed days before their wedding (!!!!), tensions in quarantine, and even more tensions at work—’cause yeah, Brandon is Kelly’s manager. Here’s a look back at their relationship for those of us who are nosy bored curious, including the newest update about their custody agreement.
Circa 2006
Brandon and Kelly meet for the first time at the American Country Music Awards while Kelly is rehearsing a song with Rascal Flatts, a group Brandon happens to be managing at the time. Here are Kelly and Rascal Flatts on this fated day:
Circa 2012
Six years later, Brandon and Kelly reconnect through their mutual friend Blake Shelton (who, yeah, Brandon also manages). “We were just in a room together, and then he came up and said he was from the same hometown as me and I was like, ‘Oh, we’re so getting married,’” Kelly told Ryan Seacrest on KISS FM. “I was so that girl. When he became single, I was on the prowl.”
December 15, 2012
After just 10 months of dating, Brandon proposes to Kelly right before the holidays. Look how happy/cute:
I'M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever :)
— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) December 15, 2012
October 2013
Brandon and Kelly get married in Tennessee, and according to The Blast, their prenup was signed just five days before the wedding ceremony. Wild! Anywayyyyy, Kelly shared a cute video of the wedding on Twitter, so enjoy the happier times:
Here is a little video of our special day! Thanks to everyone for all of your well wishes!!! #cloud9 #tieitup http://t.co/EoBpbQCx9T
— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) October 22, 2013
June 12, 2014
Kelly and Brandon welcome their first child together, a baby girl named River Rose. I mean…her face.
April 12, 2016
Kelly and Brandon welcome their second child, a baby boy named Remington. I mean…his face.
December 27, 2019
Things seem to be going well with Brandon and Kelly, or at least, that’s the vibe Kelly gives when she says they have sex Every. Single. Night. “I was single for many years, so…I have children,” she explains on her talk show. “And how one makes children is generally what I do before bed. That’s not a lie. That’s real. And it’s not weird! It’s natural!”
Circa March 2020
Kelly and her family head to their Montana ranch to spend time together as a family during quarantine. Brandon is featured prominently in Kelly’s video tour of their home, just saying.
May 7, 2020
Kelly reportedly lists her house in Los Angeles for $9,995,000. Curious….
June 4, 2020
Kelly files for divorce in Los Angeles, citing “irreconcilable differences.” She reportedly asks for joint custody of her and Brandon’s kids, for the court to “terminate the ability to award spousal support,” and for her last name to legally be changed back to Clarkson.
June 11, 2020
News of Kelly and Brandon’s divorce breaks on Us Weekly a full week after her filing. Meanwhile, a source tells Entertainment Tonight that “Kelly and Brandon had been having problems for several months and were making a conscious effort to work things out. They both hoped quarantining away from L.A. in Montana would help them work things out in their marriage, but instead, the change in environment was actually detrimental.”
Apparently, “the constant time together seemed to make an already challenging situation worse” and Kelly “knew she just needed to follow her heart and finally realized divorce was her only option.”
June 14, 2020
Kelly Clarkson is seen in Los Angeles without her wedding ring in photos published on the Daily Mail amid news of her divorce filing. A source tells People, “Kelly is spending time in L.A. with her kids” and “she has been lowkey and mostly stayed at home. She seems to be doing okay.”
June 28, 2020
Kelly and Brandon may be dunzo, but they’re totally cordial. When Kelly won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host, she tweeted, “Thank you so much to @BBlackstock for believing in me & convincing me to do @KellyClarksonTV show.”
August 14, 2020
Uhh, some loser on Twitter tried to blame the divorce on Kelly’s career and incredible talent. Obviously, she was having none of that. Kelly clapped back, “Wow. Shaming a woman who has a great work ethic, is a great mom, and who steps up and fills in when a friends asks for a favor because that’s actually what ‘good old country girls’ do…this can’t be who you are deep down. I have more faith in your heart. Aim higher please ❤️.” Preach!!
Wow. Shaming a woman who has a great work ethic, is a great mom, and who steps up and fills in when a friends asks for a favor because that’s actually what “good old country girls” do.... this can’t be who you are deep down. I have more faith in your heart. Aim higher please ❤️ https://t.co/FrWtlqdMbY
— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) August 13, 2020
October 13, 2020
Kelly was so candid when talking about her divorce and explained why she thinks twice before saying anything about the split. She said:
“There’s a lot of hearts involved here, and you know, that’s the thing that’s been kind of hard to navigate is I am an open book, but at some point, I’m a mama bear more than I am a person in the public eye. So I care one hundred percent more about my children than I do anything else on this planet. So that’s been the hard thing of, like, yes, I’m willing to share my experience, and yes, it is the worst. I mean, the past few months have been horribly sad. But at the same time, I have to think, Hmm, like, what I say has a domino effect in other people’s lives.”
In a previous interview, Kelly said that if she does ever talk about the divorce, she “probably won’t go too deep with it.” Fair!
November 30, 2020
People reports that Kelly Clarkson was just awarded primary physical custody of her and Brandon Blackstock's kids, River and Remington.
"The Court finds that under the circumstances present in this case, the interest in providing stability and continuity for the minor children weighs in favor of Petitioner having primary custody," the docs reportedly stated, adding that "the level of conflict between the parents has increased. The parties have a difficult time co-parenting due to issues of trust between them."
Still, Blackstock's allowed to visit them all in Los Angeles. (He lives in Montana.) He and Kelly still share joint legal and physical custody of their kids.
Aaand that brings us up to date! Stay tuned for more updates on where this former couple stands.
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