Kelly Clarkson is ending her relationship with Brandon Blackstock after seven years of marriage. The “American Idol” winner and talk show host filed for divorce in June 2020, shocking her fans who had known her and Blackstock as a loving couple living a Hollywood dream.
With the divorce coming as a surprise to the world, below is a rundown of just how their whirlwind romance got to this point.
The couple met in 2006 at a rehearsal for the County Music Awards, People reports. Clarkson was on hand to perform Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time.” Blackstock, meanwhile, was there to perform a duet of the country band Rascal Flatts’ “What Hurts the Most.” He was the group’s tour manager at the time.