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Kelly Clarkson<\/a> will be stepping away from The Voice<\/em> as she grieves the loss of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to The U.S. Sun<\/em><\/a>, Clarkson will miss several season 29 tapings later this month.<\/p>\n The NBC series is filming a revamped format titled The Voice: Battle of Champions<\/em>, with Clarkson joined by fellow coaches John Legend<\/a> and Adam Levine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Dolly Parton\u2019s Heartfelt Words for Kelly Clarkson After Brandon Blackstock\u2019s Death Will Bring You to Tears<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cKelly will not be at the tapings scheduled next week for Thursday and Friday,\u201d an insider explained.<\/p>\n They continued, \u201cProduction is working on a replacement coach for her now.\u201d<\/p>\n Clarkson, 42, shares two children \u2014 River and Remington \u2014 with Blackstock.<\/p>\n As she takes time to mourn, the “Keeping Score” singer is also helping her kids<\/a> transition into their new school year.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Brandon Blackstock\u2019s Oldest Son Offers Heart-Wrenching Tribute: \u2018I Lost My Hero\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cKelly, especially, needs a lot of time to heal,\u201d the source added, noting that the show\u2019s crew and producers are treating both Clarkson and Reba McEntire<\/a> \u2014 Blackstock\u2019s stepmother and a current The Voice<\/em><\/a> coach \u2014 \u201clike family.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey don\u2019t owe the show anything right now. Whatever they want, the show will give them,\u201d the insider continued.<\/p>\n Because seasons 28 and 29 are filming simultaneously, Blackstock\u2019s passing has affected both productions.<\/p>\n McEntire, who serves as a coach on Season 28<\/a> (premiering this fall), is also expected to miss some of her scheduled Knockout round tapings in the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n \u201cShe considered Brandon her son<\/a>, not a stepson but her son,” the source said.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear when McEntire will return to filming, though production is said to be \u201cworking around her schedule, not the other way around.\u201d<\/p>\n Blackstock died on Thursday, August 7, 2025, after a three-year battle with melanoma<\/a>. He was 48.<\/p>\n The Silver Bow County coroner confirmed he died of natural causes at his home in Butte, Mont., surrounded by family.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Is It Strange That Kelly Clarkson Isn\u2019t in Brandon Blackstock\u2019s Obituary?<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to his two children with Clarkson, Blackstock had two other children<\/a>, Savannah and Seth, from a previous marriage.<\/p>\n He and Clarkson married in 2013 before divorcing in 2022.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPrioritizing Family<\/h3>\n
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