Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock pocketed millions from singer – now ordered to return it all
He now owes Kelly Clarkson $1,983,155.70 for her time as a coach on “The Voice.” $208,125 for her collaboration with Norwegian Cruise Lines, $450,000 for her partnership with Wayfair and $93.30 after she thrice hosted the Billboard Music Awards.
The ‘American Idol’ season 1 winner also wanted her ex-husband to hand over the percentage of money he kept when she signed the “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” but it was ruled that that money was his to keep.
The couple were wed for nearly seven years before Clarkson filed for divorce in summer 2020. What followed her decision was a bitter custody battle over their two children: their 9-year-old daughter, River Rose, and their 7-year-old son, Remington “Remy” Alexander. The couple was also fighting over the Montana ranch they shared. Their divorce was finally settled in court in March 2022.
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Clarkson was granted primary custody of both children as well as was allowed to keep the ranch.
After the split, the singer moved to New York City, where she said she found some healing and was able to get back on her feet. She said, “I think COVID pointed out a lot of things,” she added, “A lot of us didn’t make it relationship-wise.”
After she released her album Chemistry, largely inspired by her personal life, she told her fans she is happy to be single for a while and is not going to be thinking about dating.
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“Do I have a boyfriend? No! And not looking. You know why? I love being single,” she said to her Instagram followers in September.
“I have two kids, two dogs, three rabbits, a hamster, multiple jobs — there’s a lot going on,” she quipped, further adding that it’s “hard to start over” when “you think you’re going to spend the rest of your life with somebody, and you don’t.”
