Brandon Blackstock’s romance with Kelly Clarkson’s former assistant Brittney Marie Jones was a “massive half” of his life earlier than his loss of life at age 48.
“Brandon and Brittney had been in a relationship, and his household was very completely happy and supportive,” an insider solely tells Us Weekly. “His kids spent numerous time together with her and had grown near her.” (Blackstock shared two kids with ex-wife Clarkson: daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9. He additionally shared daughter Savannah, 23, and son Seth, 18, with first spouse Melissa Ashworth.)
Jones, whose LinkedIn profile confirms that she labored as Blackstock’s and Clarkson’s govt administration assistant at Starstruck Leisure in Nashville from 2018 to 2020, is claimed to have moved states to be with Blackstock.
“Brittany moved to Montana to work with Brandon,” the supply shares. “After leaving the leisure trade, she labored with him to construct Valley View Rodeo.” (Blackstock, whose divorce from Clarkson, 43, was finalized in 2022, based the reside rodeo expertise in 2023, per the enterprise’ web site.)
The insider provides, “Brandon was very non-public, particularly after leaving the leisure trade — however his household embraced his relationship with Brittney.”
Particulars of their skilled relationship are additionally outlined on Jones’ LinkedIn profile, with Jones managing the “everyday artist schedule” for the “Since U Been Gone” singer.
“Brittney labored with Kelly throughout Kelly and Brandon’s marriage, so Kelly has numerous historical past with Brittney,” the supply explains.
Jones’ LinkedIn additionally contains particulars of her working relationship with Blackstock throughout her time at Starstruck, together with how she “managed [his] schedule … organized conferences and calls” for him. (Blackstock served as an artists supervisor on the firm throughout his time at Starstruck.)
Extra particulars into the non-public lifetime of Blackstock, who died on account of melanoma, a type of most cancers, had been disclosed in an internet obituary posted by Axelson funeral and cremation companies in Montana on Tuesday, August 12.
The tribute learn, “Brandon, alongside together with his stunning and loving associate in life and enterprise, Brittney Marie Jones, began constructing a life, constructing firms, and dealing tirelessly to create Headwaters Livestock Public sale and what’s going to reside on as his legacy, The Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana.”
It additionally famous that “Brandon discovered his method again to the mountains and the cowboy lifestyle he at all times wished to reside.”
Us confirmed Blackstock’s loss of life through a household consultant on August 7. An announcement from a rep for the household detailed that Blackstock, who was married to Clarkson for seven years, died “peacefully” and was “surrounded by household.”
Dan Hollis, a coroner from the Butte-Silver Bow County in Montana, confirmed to Us on Tuesday that melanoma was the official explanation for loss of life, and the way of loss of life was pure causes.
