Brittney worked as an assistant to both Brandon and Kelly during their marriage. Learn more about Brandon's girlfriend here.

Brandon Blackstock's death certificate has been issued after he died on Aug. 7 at his home in Butte, Montana. The talent manager and former husband of Kelly Clarkson died of malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer,

A source alleges that Brittney Marie Jones had an affair with the music executive, which her now-ex-husband, Greg LaPoint, found out about in the summer of 2023. “He got screwed over due to [Jones and Blackstock’s] fling starting during his marriage,” the insider claims.

Prior to his relationship with Clarkson, Blackstock was married to Melissa Ashworth from 1999 to 2012. The former couple shared daughter Savannah Blackstock, 23, and son Seth Blackstock, 18. Blackstock became a grandfather in January 2022 when Savannah Blackstock welcomed the first of her two children, with a third currently on the way.

Teddi Mellencamp reacted to Brandon Blackstock’s death and said it “really hit me hard” amid her own journey with melanoma. Blackstock’s death from melanoma comes four months after Mellencamp confirmed she had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.