Kelly Clarkson 'Devastated' For Her Kids After Ex's Death - Because Of How She Grew Up With Her Father - Perez Hilton

[ad_1] Kelly Clarkson is frightened for her children following the demise of her ex-husband. It’s one thing particularly painful for her… given her personal childhood.

The American Idol alum has been actually candid about having grown up with an estranged relationship to her father, Stephen Michael Clarkson. She’s opened up about it many occasions through the years, and naturally her hit tune Piece By Piece tells the story of not solely her relationship along with her dad, however along with her late ex Brandon Blackstock, too. And with each the robust relationship along with her father and the lack of Brandon — she’s fully “devastated” for her little ones.

A supply informed PageSix on Monday:

“Kelly’s greatest concern throughout the divorce was that her children would develop up feeling distant from their father. She at all times wished to spare them that. She’s devastated for them.”

Aww…

Kelly shares two kids along with her ex husband — River Rose, 11, and Remington Alexander, 9. We beforehand reported how the Since U Been Gone songstress felt guilt over her kids not understanding her messy divorce, in addition to questioning why they didn’t have a grandpa. Simply heartbreaking.

Now, although, she’s going by means of an entire new kind of grief. The insider continued:

“Regardless that issues weren't good along with her and Brandon for some time earlier than they break up — after which they received positively nuclear throughout the divorce proceedings — completely none of that ever modified Kelly’s backside line: her children deserved to develop up having an exquisite relationship with their dad.”

So unhappy. Each good dad or mum desires their kids to have it higher than they did…

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The Stronger singer had this sturdy perception for the reason that very starting, too, per the supply:

“Kelly has had a really strained relationship along with her personal father her total life. They're primarily estranged, and when she and Brandon first received collectively he had burdened to her how vital it was that his relationship along with his children remained sturdy. Their bond wasn’t going to finish simply because that marriage did.”

The pop star additionally discovered some consolation in her divorce after seeing how Brandon handled his first spouse, Melissa Ashworth. Regardless that issues received tremendous messy between the adults, the children had been at all times the precedence:

“For all their points as soon as they break up — and it was actually actually poisonous and dangerous— Kelly actually did be taught from what she noticed from Brandon of their first days collectively: He by no means badmouthed his first spouse round his children, and he by no means let that divorce get in the way in which of their bond. So Kelly knew she would do the identical factor. She wasn’t going to be the explanation why her children weren’t shut with their dad.”

So far as River and Remy? The insider mentioned their dad’s demise “will change them ceaselessly, and it’s a tragedy that has simply wrecked [Kelly]”:

“Brandon didn’t grow to be the perfect husband for her or the perfect particular person to attempt to separate from simply or amicably, however he was at all times an excellent dad who adored his children. She is going to grieve that exact loss ceaselessly.”