Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock: Clues Divorce Was Looming

Was the writing on the wall? Kelly Clarkson shocked fans when she officially filed for divorce from her husband, Brandon Blackstock, on June 4, but in hindsight, there were multiple signs of trouble leading up to their split.

The “Behind These Hazel Eyes” singer cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their breakup after almost 7 years of marriage, according to the court docs obtained by In Touch. This led fans to wonder what exactly went wrong between the exes.

Kelly and Brandon tied the knot back in October 2013 and they share two children, River and Remington, as well as his two kids, Savannah and Seth, from a past relationship.

The former flames first crossed paths back in 2006 at the American Country Music Awards, hitting it off instantly. Within 10 months, the Texas native popped the question and the pair announced their engagement news in December 2012.

“Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever,” she gushed at the time.

While it may have appeared their life together was picture-perfect, the American Idol alum did keep it real when talking about their hardships.

“If I sat here and told you that everything was perfect, that’d be a damn lie,” the performer previously said about her relationship on Facebook Live. She noted it’s a constant learning process to figure out what makes both of them happy, and it’s possible their difficulty getting on the same page led to their split.

From their different views on having more kids to their busy schedules and changed priorities, there are plenty of factors that could have played a part in their fizzled romance.

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Amid their looming divorce, Kelly and Brandon have already put their Los Angeles family home on the market and started the process of moving forward.

The Grammy Award-winning artist asked for joint legal and physical custody of their kids. As far as their money situation goes post-split, the exes already had a prenup in place when they tied the knot, so hopefully that shouldn’t be an issue.

Scroll through the gallery below to see the signs leading up to their split.

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Candid Confession

That same year, the brunette beauty kept it real with fans and said she and Brandon have both “forgotten two out of four of our anniversaries,” although she didn’t place any blame.

“The great thing about us is we collectively do it. It’s not like one of us forgets and one of us remembers,” the former ABC star told Entertainment Tonight. “We both epically fail. We’re always very busy. The only times we’ve remembered our anniversary is when we had [it] off. If we’re working, we forget what day it is.”

Marriage Hardships

In 2018, the star said it took effort on both of their parts to keep their relationship thriving. “Honestly it goes both ways. Like my husband feels like he constantly needs to talk about the same thing; I feel like the same thing with him,” she said via a Facebook Live at the time, noting their marriage is far from “perfect.”

“There’s always things you’re working on,” she added.

Always Busy?

Kelly seemingly dropped a hint about their hectic schedules and how it impacted their romance during an April 10 appearance on the Elvis Duran Show. “The good [thing] is that we haven’t had this much family time in forever and the bad is that we haven’t had this much family time in forever … haha i’m kidding,” she said.

Family Plans

The “Since U Been Gone” artist later revealed her hopes to have another bundle of joy while chatting with Gordon Ramsay for The Kelly Clarkson Show. When the chef held up his darling son in front of the camera, she instantly had baby fever.

“Oh my gosh!” the star said in May 2020. “Do not do this to me. I so want another child, and my husband is like, ‘No! We have four!'”

Opening Up

On a June 10 episode of her show, Kelly revealed she’s been feeling down as of late, but luckily an interview with Sean Astin and Josh Gad lifted her spirits.

“I have been so sad like this last week, because there’s so much work and our kids …,” she said, before talking about her love for Goonies.