Kelly Clarkson included a special message of thanks for her estranged husband Brandon Blackstock after she won a Daytime Emmy for her talk show on Friday.
The 38-year-old singer–songwriter tweeted that Blackstock ‘convinced’ her to take on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
The sweet display came after she filed for divorce earlier this month.
Grateful: Kelly Clarkson, 38, thanked her estranged nusband Brandon Blackstock for ‘believing in’ her after she won a Daytime Emmy for The Kelly Clarkson Show on Friday; shown in 2018
Kelly was initially overcome with emotion on social media as she celebrated the win.
‘OH MY GOSH!!!!!! What is happening?!!!! This is amazing!!! Thank y’all so much!!! And a MAJOR thank you to my entire crew that really is the reason I won!!! I can’t wait to celebrate with our whole crew when humans can congregate again!! This calls for a PARTY!!!!’ she tweeted.
‘I could never have achieved this without my#hometeam so THANK YOU for taking such great care of my babies when I can’t,’ she added.
The Voice coach thanked Brandon in a follow-up.
‘Thank you so much to @BBlackstock for believing in me & convincing me to do @KellyClarksonTV show and @lifeofT for being the greatest friend/assistant,’ she wrote.
So happy: Kelly was initially overcome with emotion on social media as she celebrated the win
Close to home: She also thanked those who help keep her family running when she’s busy working
Inspiration: The Voice coach said her soon-to-be ex-husband convinced her to do the talk show
Later in June, it was reported that Kelly and Brandon’s time quarantining in Montana had exacerbated the problems in their marriage.
‘Things had changed in their marriage and the split was a while coming. They both work so hard. It’s nearly impossible to enjoy each other, especially with the children needing constant attention,’ a source told People.
‘Kelly’s been through a lot, and she thought Brandon was her happily ever after. It’s very sad.’
A source for Us Weekly said that Kelly’s hectic work schedule with The Voice ‘changed things’ in her relationship with Brandon, who ‘prefers their quiet life in Nashville.’
The end: Kelly filed for divorce from Brandon on June 4. It was reported later this month that quarantining together in Montana exacerbated their problems; shown in 2013
Worn out: ‘Things had changed in their marriage and the split was a while coming. They both work so hard. It’s nearly impossible to enjoy each other, especially with the children needing constant attention,’ a source told People; pictured in January
On Wednesday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the pop singer opened up about her mental health while chatting with Demi Lovato.
‘I have similar issues, and I suffer from depression,’ she said.
‘I think a lot of people, especially in the creative world, or just from childhood, you’ve been kind of trained to, like, just keep going and you can handle it,’ she explained.
Speaking out: On Wednesday’s episode of her talk show, Kelly spoke out about her mental health struggles during an interview with Demi Lovato: ‘I have similar issues, and I suffer from depression’
Kelly shares daughter River Rose, six, and son Remington Alexander, four, with Brandon, and is stepmother to his kids Savannah, 18, and Seth, 13.
Kelly previously admitted their quarantine arrangement was an ’emotional rollercoaster’ in an interview with Glamour UK.
The Stronger singer admitted life had become ‘really hard’ while isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic as she had to attend ‘non-stop’ to all her children’s needs while still balancing all her work commitments, as well as recording a new album.
Early warning: The Stronger singer admitted life had become ‘really hard’ while isolating in a Glamour UK interview seemingly done before the divorce filing; pictured in 2015
‘Honestly, I have been on an emotional roller coaster,’ she said in the interview seemingly conducted before she split from husband Brandon earlier this month. ‘This has been really hard as a working parent, because I’m still doing all the same jobs.’
‘It’s been exhausting honestly, cooking every meal and cleaning nonstop after toddlers and teenagers!’ she added.
‘Everybody’s learning from home now and the teaching! So, everything has been crazy.’
The singer admitted she’s had to remind those she works with about her family commitments because she doesn’t want to be an ‘absentee mom’ to her children.