Kelly Clarkson is returning to work on her speak present lower than two months after mourning the loss of life of ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
NBC introduced on Wednesday, September 3, that The Kelly Clarkson Present will start manufacturing on season 7 beginning the week of Monday, September 8.
The community revealed in a press launch that the brand new season will premiere on Monday, September 29, from the present's New York Metropolis studio.
Clarkson's speak present return comes lower than two months after Blackstock died on the age of 48 following a three-year battle with most cancers. (Clarkson and Blackstock welcomed daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9, earlier than divorcing in 2020.)
“It's with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away. Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household,” a rep for the household informed Us Weekly in a press release on August 7. “We thanks to your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household's privateness throughout this very tough time.”
Someday prior, Clarkson introduced the postponement of her Las Vegas residency, revealing that Blackstock was affected by an sickness.
“Whereas I usually hold my private life personal, this previous 12 months, my youngsters's father has been sick and at this second, I should be totally current for them,” Clarkson stated in a press release through Instagram on August 6. “I'm sincerely sorry to everybody who purchased tickets to the exhibits, and I so admire your grace, kindness and understanding.”
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Blackstock was married to Melissa Ashworth from 2001 to 2012, welcoming daughter Savannah in 2002 and son Seth in 2006. Brandon moved on with Clarkson — who was beforehand managed by his father, Narvel Blackstock — in February 2012.
The American Idol winner wed Brandon in October 2013. They had been married almost seven years earlier than Clarkson filed for divorce in June 2020. Following a prolonged authorized battle the pair finalized their divorce in March 2022.
Kelly Clarkson saved her youngsters entrance of thoughts whereas navigating her late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock‘s secret most cancers battle, a supply solely tells Us Weekly. “Despite the fact that they went by an acrimonious divorce, Kelly made a acutely aware resolution to guard Brandon's privateness till the very finish for the sake of their household,” the supply explains. “He'd […]
In August, the Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis informed Us that Brandon died from melanoma, a type of pores and skin most cancers, ruling the way of loss of life as pure causes. Brandon handed away at his house in Butte, Montana, whereas beneath hospice care. His obituary revealed he had a “loving accomplice” in girlfriend Brittney Marie Jones.
Whereas Clarkson has but to publicly tackle Brandon's loss of life, a supply solely informed Us in August that it's been “draining, exhausting, emotional [and] devastating,” for her all through his analysis and premature loss of life.
“An enormous a part of it was making her schedule obtainable for transporting the youngsters to go to Brandon, and the entire feelings that got here with this tough time,” the insider informed Us on August 8 of the toll Brandon's personal well being battle took on Clarkson, whose speak present was on hiatus on the time. “Kelly is a workhorse. Laborious work is all she is aware of. She hates disappointing folks, actually. The factor that saved her going was figuring out how many individuals rely on her, like her crews and workers.”
The supply famous that whereas Clarkson's “youngsters will come first,” she would “discover a approach” to renew working when potential. “She loves her work, however nothing compares to a scenario like this,” the insider informed Us.
A number of weeks later, Clarkson returned to Instagram to share a promotional poster for the four-part sequence Songs & Tales With Kelly Clarkson, which premiered on August 19.
Days later, Clarkson was noticed arriving at LAX airport in California on August 23. It was the primary time she was seen within the wake of the tragedy.
Now, Clarkson is making ready for the return of The Kelly Clarkson Present, which in its first week will “highlight the heroes who rescued campers from the devastating flood in Texas in July,” per the NBC press launch.
The musician was beforehand set to carry out at a profit live performance for the Texas flood victims in August however canceled after Brandon's loss of life. “Sadly, Kelly Clarkson can be unable to look at Band Collectively Texas as deliberate, attributable to private circumstances,” the official account for the fundraising live performance learn on August 11. “We ship our like to Kelly and her household.”
Kelly Clarkson has resumed filming season 29 of The Voice after taking a short absence to mourn the lack of ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. Deadline reported on Tuesday, August 19, that Clarkson, 43, returned as a coach for the NBC music competitors present alongside Adam Levine and John Legend. Per the outlet, Clarkson missed one episode […]
The fundraiser benefited the Neighborhood Basis of the Texas Hill Nation and Central Texas Neighborhood Basis after a extreme flood claimed the lives of 130 folks within the Hill Nation area of the state in July.
Along with honoring the heroes from the pure catastrophe, season 7 of The Kelly Clarkson Present will embody visitors Emily Blunt, Marion Cotillard, Colin Farrell, Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson, Matthew McConaughey, Lionel Richie and Julia Roberts.
NBC introduced on Wednesday that Shonda Rhimes, Margot Robbie, Sylvester Stallone, Channing Tatum and Reese Witherspoon are all set to look on the speak present this season.
The Kelly Clarkson Present returns on NBC Monday, September 28.
