Kelly Clarkson quietly grieving with her children year

A year after the demise of her former husband, Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson is still working by means of painful moments in non-public while serving to her two children mourn their father, according to a report printed Friday.

A source told Page Six that the past 12 months have been an “incredibly emotional year” for the household, and that Clarkson, 44, has targeted on giving River, 12, and Remington, 10, a way of affection and stability while letting them grieve at their very own tempo.

The insider said no baby ought to must lose a mother or father so younger, and credited the singer with doing all she may to assist them. The news follows Fox News viewers slamming a ‘horrible substitute’ on The Five.

Blackstock died last August at 48 following a non-public battle with skin cancer. Clarkson attended his funeral.

The pair married in 2013 and separated in 2020, starting a contentious divorce that was finalized in 2022.

Blackstock, the son of Clarkson’s longtime supervisor, had also managed her profession.

The break up spawned protracted disputes over custody, cash, and the couple’s $17.7 million Montana ranch.

Clarkson received major custody of the children and relocated with them from Los Angeles to New York.

She was ordered to pay Blackstock a $1.3 million lump sum, month-to-month spousal assist of $115,000 by means of January 2024, and $45,000 in month-to-month baby assist.

Clarkson also sued Blackstock over commissions he collected on a number of of her offers.

A ruling discovered he may correctly negotiate her speak present contract as her supervisor, however that agreements tied to The Voice, the Billboard Music Awards, and model partnerships ought to have gone by means of licensed brokers under California‘s Talent Agencies Act.

He was ordered to repay her $2.6 million.

Despite the historical past, the Page Six source said Clarkson has gained perspective and, while she “still has moments that are incredibly hard,” is in a far better place than during the divorce.

She is reportedly energized by new music, her Las Vegas residency and a return to The Voice, and seen ending her daytime speak present earlier this year as a tough however crucial step to prioritize her household.

Blackstock spent his final years in Butte, Montana, with Brittney Marie Jones, a former assistant to Clarkson, and helped run a rodeo close to Bozeman.

His obituary said he had returned to “the cowboy way of life he always wanted to live.”