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Why Kelly Clarkson Isn’t Dating After Ex Brandon Blackstock’s Death: ‘I Love My Life Right Now’

Clarkson said her children and family life leave little room for dating as she adjusts after Brandon Blackstock’s death, and she loves being single.

  • On Wednesday, September 30, Kelly Clarkson, 44, revealed on the Las Culturistas podcast that she is content staying single nearly one year after her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's death.
  • Clarkson and Blackstock were married from 2013 to 2020, finalizing their divorce in 2022. Blackstock died in 2025 after battling cancer for three years.
  • During a recent radio appearance on KOST 103.5, Clarkson noted her children are wary of dating. "Both my kids are not and they constantly bring it up," she said.
  • Prioritizing her children, Clarkson concluded The Kelly Clarkson Show after seven seasons. She stated, "I am unwilling" to give up time for a relationship because she is no longer exhausted by it.
  • During the 2022 ACM Awards, Clarkson recalled a supportive moment with Dolly Parton backstage. She learned her divorce was finalized just 30 minutes before performing "I Will Always Love You.
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The singer explained that her priority is her two children, who are still adjusting to the death of their father, Brandon Blackstock.

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Just Jared broke the news on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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