Kelly Clarkson wants to stay single to prioritize spending time with her kids following her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s death.
“My kids right now — I think there’s a lot behind that, but that would rock their boat a little bit,” the singer said of why she’s choosing not to date on the “Las Culturistas” podcastWednesday.
The Grammy winner insisted that she is content on her decision, however, and doesn’t think she can make room in her life for a romantic partner.
“Honestly, this is not a bulls—t answer, I love my life right now. It just got to where I am not exhausted at every point of it. I feel like if you’re going to be in a relationship, you have to be willing to give some of your time up and I am unwilling.”
She also gushed about how nice it’s been to be able to spend time with her two kids — daughter River, 12, and son Remington, 10 — whom she shared with Blackstock.
“It’s been really good and we’re having fun. We’re cooking, we’re playing games. I’m there at pick-up or I’m there at drop-off. It’s real different.”
Blackstock died in August 2025 at 48 following a battle with cancer.
He and Clarkson wed in 2013 and settled their divorce in 2022 after years of contentious court battles.
Six months after his passing, Page Six reported that the “America Idol” winner would be leaving her NBC eponymous daytime talk show, which Clarkson confirmed a month later.
“[This] will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives,” she wrote in part in February.
Last month, a source exclusively told Page Six, “Kelly has done everything she can to be there for River and Remy as they’ve navigated that loss.”
“Her focus has been making sure they feel loved, supported and as stable as possible while giving them the space to grieve in their own way.”
The singer officially bid goodbye to “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Aug. 31 after seven years, calling the moment “bittersweet.”
“My kiddos have always come first, they’re a big reason I did this show, just [for] the stability, the schedule,” Clarkson said during the finale.
“They’re also a big reason it’s time to say goodbye,” she added. “I’m such a proud mama. They’re the greatest kiddos in the world.”
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