The destiny of “The Kelly Clarkson Present” has been determined, and the information comes throughout an extremely tough time for its host.

Kelly Clarkson is mourning the lack of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, who tragically handed away at simply 48 years previous after a quiet, years-long battle with most cancers.

His dying has left the leisure world grieving alongside the singer, whereas many followers questioned what it will imply for Kelly Clarkson’s hit daytime speak present.

In response to TMZ, “The Kelly Clarkson Present” is formally locked in for a seventh season and can return with recent episodes in September.

The renewal affirmation follows months of cancellations throughout Clarkson’s schedule, strikes that sparked concern and hypothesis amongst followers. Whereas she didn’t tackle the explanations on the time, it now seems these selections had been possible tied to Blackstock’s non-public well being battle.

The heartbreaking information of Blackstock’s passing got here simply in the future after Clarkson revealed his sickness publicly for the primary time.

In an emotional Instagram submit on August 6, the “Stronger” singer introduced she was canceling the remainder of her Las Vegas Studio Classes to be with the couple’s two youngsters, River Rose, 11, and Remington “Remy” Alexander, 8.

“Whereas I usually hold my private life non-public, this previous yr, my youngsters’s father has been unwell and at this second, I have to be totally current for them,” Clarkson wrote to followers and followers.

In the future later, it was revealed that her ex had handed.

“It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” the assertion learn. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks on your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.”

A supply advised PEOPLE that whereas Clarkson is “staying sturdy” for her youngsters following the dying of her ex-husband, she is “completely heartbroken” for them.

“Kelly and Brandon had their ups and downs, however on the finish of the day, he was the daddy of her youngsters and he or she is completely heartbroken for them,” the insider stated. “Her youngsters are her total world, and he or she’s staying sturdy for his or her sake.”

One other supply advised PEOPLE that Clarkson has “been devastated” for her youngsters all through his sickness.

“When she discovered that he was sick, she remained protecting of him for his or her sake,” the supply defined, including, “Kelly has all the time tried to maintain issues elegant. It turned clear earlier this yr that Brandon was not doing nicely. She’s been devastated for the children.”

The pair first met in Could 2006 whereas Clarkson was rehearsing for the Academy of Nation Music Awards. On the time, Blackstock was nonetheless married to his first spouse, Melissa Ashworth.

Quick ahead and Blackstock and Ashworth’s divorce was finalized in 2012, the identical yr destiny introduced him and Clarkson again collectively on the Tremendous Bowl, the place she carried out the nationwide anthem.  One week later, they went on their first date, and by December, Blackstock had popped the query.

The couple tied the knot on October 20, 2013, at Blackberry Farms in Walland, Tennessee, and shortly after welcomed two youngsters, daughter River in 2014 and son Remington in 2016. Blackstock additionally turned Clarkson’s expertise supervisor, encouraging her to launch “The Kelly Clarkson Present” in 2019 and overseeing a part of her stint on “The Voice” from 2018 to 2023.