Fans Are Showing Support After Kelly Clarkson Reveals New Details Of ‘Horrible’ Divorce From Brandon Blackstock

This post has been updated since it was originally published on 07/16/2023.

Kelly Clarkson is continuing to open up about her tumultuous divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, and the impact that it continues to have on their two children—and fans are heartbroken, saying on Instagram, “[I] really feel for Kelly.”

The Kelly Clarkson Show host, 41, appeared on the Wednesday, July 5th episode of the Podcrushed podcast and said their two children, River Rose, 9, and Remington Alexander, 7, are questioning the “definition of love” following her and the 46-year-old music manager’s divorce.

“When you do go through a divorce, especially with young kids, the definition of love comes up quite a bit,” the American Idol alum confessed, before going on to say that her son and daughter ask her, “So you don’t love daddy anymore?”

The Voice coach recalled telling them, “I love that daddy gave me you two. We just don’t like each other like we did. It’s just different now.” She then said, “You can see it on their face, they question, ‘Can your love change for me?'” which she confessed was always one of the hardest parts of the conversation.

Clarkson also went on to talk about how her relationship with her late, estranged father affected her children. “It’s hard,” she continued. “And then it’s hard when they go, ‘Why don’t I have a grandpa from you? You told me love is different with a parent and a child than with a husband and a wife. But it’s not because your dad left you.'”