{"id":3812,"date":"2025-08-14T09:09:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=3812"},"modified":"2025-08-14T09:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:09:37","slug":"okay-i-see-his-type-now-brandon-blackstocks-obituary-quietly-revealed-hed-been-in-a-relationship-with-someone-shockingly-close-to-kelly-her-own-assistant-the-revelati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=3812","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Okay, I see his TYPE now&#8221; Brandon Blackstock\u2019s obituary quietly revealed he\u2019d been in a relationship with someone shockingly close to Kelly \u2014 her own assistant. The revelation has left fans reeling and speculation spiraling. Was this the secret shadowing their marriage\u2019s final days?&#8230; Detail about his secret lover below \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Kelly Clarkson<\/span>\u2018s late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock had a \u2018loving partner\u2019 at the time of his death, according to his newly published\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">obituary<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Blackstock \u2014 who was married to Clarkson from 2013 to 2020 and shared daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9 \u2014\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">died on Aug. 7 at age 48\u00a0<\/span>following a private, years-long battle with melanoma.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The obituary, released Tuesday, revealed that Blackstock had been in a relationship with Brittney Marie Jones and was quietly building a new life with her in\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Montana<\/span>, a fact unknown to many fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018After 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,\u2019 the obituary read. \u2018He found a homestead and a love in Butte, Montana.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It went on: \u2018Brandon, 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.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In a bombshell revelation, a December 2024 report on Blackstock and Jones\u2019s rodeo business listed Jones as Clarkson\u2019s \u2018former assistant.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e22ae7ff3fa87265\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/08\/12\/21\/101145963-14994515-image-a-10_1755031246283.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Clarkson 's late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock had a 'loving partner' at the time of his death, according to his newly published obituary\" width=\"634\" height=\"951\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-NXaet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kelly Clarkson \u2018s late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock had a \u2018loving partner\u2019 at the time of his death, according to his newly published obituary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2e11065cf5d0f287\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/08\/12\/21\/101159819-14994515-image-a-11_1755031288801.jpg\" alt=\"In a bombshell revelation, a December 2024 report on Blackstock's rodeo business listed his partner Brittany Jones (pictured) as Clarkson\u2019s \u2018former assistant.'\" width=\"634\" height=\"634\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-NXaet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">In a bombshell revelation, a December 2024 report on Blackstock\u2019s rodeo business listed his partner Brittany Jones (pictured) as Clarkson\u2019s \u2018former assistant.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4a852be613163c8f\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/08\/12\/21\/101159753-14994515-image-a-13_1755032048845.jpg\" alt=\"The obituary, released Tuesday, revealed that Blackstock had been in a relationship with Brittney Marie Jones and was quietly building a new life with her in Montana , a fact unknown to many fans\" width=\"634\" height=\"448\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-NXaet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The obituary, released Tuesday, revealed that Blackstock had been in a relationship with Brittney Marie Jones and was quietly building a new life with her in Montana , a fact unknown to many fans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6e4f2a3d685147ac\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/08\/12\/21\/101159757-14994515-image-a-12_1755032023019.jpg\" alt=\"The obituary read: '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.'\" width=\"634\" height=\"206\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The obituary read: \u2018Brandon, 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.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I successfully assistant managed day to day for artist, Kelly Clarkson under manager, Brandon Blackstock in Los Angeles for music and television,\u2019 the profile read, according to The Sun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018After a change in management for Ms. Clarkson, I transitioned to Executive Assistant for Mr. Blackstock\u2019s cattle operation in Montana, where I currently run the office and handle administration work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I also currently fulfill personal assistant duties for Mr. Blackstock.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jones\u2019s LinkedIn also identifies her as the Executive Assistant of V Bar V Cattle Co. LLC \u2014 formerly Vintage Valley Ranch \u2014 one of Blackstock\u2019s companies, further tying her to his post-divorce life in Montana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jones was previously married to Greg Goose LaPoint, according to details found on her Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The couple shared wedding photos from their September 2021 ceremony, offering a glimpse into their life together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, the exact timeline and circumstances of their separation remain unclear.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7281c4b9e48a515d\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/08\/12\/22\/101160835-14994515-image-a-18_1755032720663.jpg\" alt=\"A previous LinkedIn profile for Jones highlighted in the report reveals she served as an executive assistant to Brandon Blackstock as well as an assistant to Kelly Clarkson while Blackstock managed the singer\" width=\"634\" height=\"476\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-NXaet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">A previous LinkedIn profile for Jones highlighted in the report reveals she served as an executive assistant to Brandon Blackstock as well as an assistant to Kelly Clarkson while Blackstock managed the singer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-55ecc23fe67c3c3\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/08\/12\/22\/101160831-14994515-Jones_was_previously_married_to_Greg_Goose_LaPoint_according_to_-a-17_1755032708803.jpg\" alt=\"Jones was previously married to Greg Goose LaPoint, according to details found on her Facebook page\" width=\"634\" height=\"359\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-NXaet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Jones was previously married to Greg Goose LaPoint, according to details found on her Facebook page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The bombshell dropped just hours after Melissa Ashworth, Blackstock\u2019s first wife, spoke out publicly about his passing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018On May 29, 1999 I married the man who would become the father of my children,\u2019 Ashworth wrote on Instagram over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Her post included a collection of photos featuring Blackstock, their children \u2014 son Seth, 18, and daughter Savannah, 23 \u2014 as well as Savannah\u2019s husband, Quentin Lee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She also shared a throwback from their wedding day, reflecting on the man she once called her husband.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Brandon was full of charm, wit, and just an absolute gentleman who happened to wear cowboy boots, wrangler jeans, and a cowboy hat. He was by far, hands down, the best Daddy and Pa. He loved hard and he fought hard,\u2019 she wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly Clarkson\u2018s late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock had a \u2018loving partner\u2019 at the time of his death, according to his newly published\u00a0obituary. 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