By T. ZELLER – DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER
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Kelly Clarkson‘s late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock had a ‘loving partner’ at the time of his death, according to his newly published obituary.
Blackstock — who was married to Clarkson from 2013 to 2020 and shared daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9 — died on Aug. 7 at age 48 following a private, years-long battle with melanoma.
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.
‘After 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,’ the obituary read. ‘He found a homestead and a love in Butte, Montana.’
It went on: ‘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.’
In a bombshell revelation, a December 2024 report on Blackstock and Jones’s rodeo business listed Jones as Clarkson’s ‘former assistant.’


A previous LinkedIn profile for Jones reveals she served as an executive assistant to Brandon Blackstock as well as an assistant to Kelly Clarkson while Blackstock managed the singer.
‘I successfully assistant managed day to day for artist, Kelly Clarkson under manager, Brandon Blackstock in Los Angeles for music and television,’ the profile read, according to The Sun.
‘After a change in management for Ms. Clarkson, I transitioned to Executive Assistant for Mr. Blackstock’s cattle operation in Montana, where I currently run the office and handle administration work. I also currently fulfill personal assistant duties for Mr. Blackstock.’
Jones’s LinkedIn also lists her as the Executive Assistant of V Bar V Cattle Co. LLC — formerly known as Vintage Valley Ranch — further linking her to Blackstock’s life after his divorce in Montana.
This is a developing story….