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Earlier this month, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brian Blackstock, passed away from cancer at the age of 48. Even though they split in 2020, he was still the father of her two children, River and Remy.
Therefore, she needed to spend some time with her kids as they mourn the loss of their father. So, she postponed all of her August dates for her Las Vegas residency.
But that was not all. According to Deadline, she also took a break from The Voice, which is currently filming its Spring season with her, John Legend, and Adam Levine.
During her absence, fellow American Idol contestant and daytime talk show host Jennifer Hudson filled in for her. But now, Clarkson is back in the red spinning chair.
Hudson was a coach on The Voice in the UK and a mega mentor for season 26 in the States.
Clarkson is not the only Voice coach who was affected by Blackstock’s death. He was Reba McEntire’s stepson, and she helped raise him. Unlike Kelly, she did not take any time off from the singing competition, which is concurrently filming, but the Fall season.
Reba’s edition of The Voice will premiere on September 22nd, and Kelly will debut in 2026.
