Brandon Blackstock entered the spotlight in 2012 when he started dating Kelly Clarkson - but the talent manager was actually no stranger to fame. The Texas native was born in 1976 to Narvel Blackstock and Elisa Gayle Ritter. After Narvel split from Ritter in 1988, Reba McEntire became Brandon's stepmom. The country singer was married to Narvel from 1989 to 2015. Before Brandon and Clarkson tied the knot in 2013 in Tennessee, he was married to Melissa Ashworth until 2012. The former couple welcomed their daughter, Savannah, and their son, Seth, in 2002 and 2006, respectively. Brandon initially met Clarkson while he was married to Ashworth. He later reconnected with Clarkson, and they got engaged in 2012. The Kelly Clarkson Show host gave birth to daughter River and son Remington before filing for divorce in June 2020, which was finalized two years later. In 2025, news broke that Brandon died at age 48 following a private battle with cancer. Keep scrolling to see a breakdown of Brandon's family, from his four children to his former stepmother.