Kelly Clarkson’s Kids: Meet Her 2 Children With Late Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock

Kelly Clarkson soared to fame in 2002 after winning American Idol and went on to release hits like “Since U Been Gone” and “My Life Would Suck Without You.” Since becoming a music sensation, she’s also been a coach on The Voice and began hosting her own talk show in 2019.

Kelly married manager Brandon Blackstock in 2013, and they welcomed daughter River Rose in 2014 and son Remington Alexander in 2016. After a seven-year marriage, Kelly filed for divorce in June 2020, with final settlement completed in 2022. Despite the split, she made their children a priority.

On August 6, 2025, Kelly announced she was postponing the remaining August dates of her Las Vegas residency to be there for her kids while Brandon battled an illness. Tragically, the following day his passing at age 48 was confirmed after a private three-year fight with cancer.

Find out more about their children below.

River Rose 

Kelly gave birth to her daughter, River Rose Blackstock, in 2014! The singer explained how she named the little girl in a 2015 interview with People, saying she likes androgynous names. “We live on a river, so it really wasn’t that creative,” she said. “We were outside on our balcony, and we both looked at each other and were like, ‘What about River? That’s kind of cool.’” The singer also said that River’s middle name was chosen, because it’s her mom’s maiden name, and she enjoyed the alliteration.

The “Because Of You” singer occasionally posts pictures of her kids, and on a few occasions, she has shown some adorable photos of the kids on Instagram! During quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelly posted a cute picture of River getting a horseback riding lesson from her dad. Other than horseback riding, River has made a few appearances in her mom’s work. She could sweetly be seen dancing in her mama’s arms in the music video for “Broken and Beautiful.” The Grammy winner also made her little girl the main character of two children’s books that she wrote: River Rose and the Magical Lullaby and River Rose and the Magical Christmas.

Remington Alexander

Kelly had her son, Remington Alexander Blackstock, in 2016. Days after Remington (also known as Remy) was born, she tweeted about how happy she was to have two little ones. “I have the coolest kids, most helpful/loving family, & it would [be] impossible [for me to be] happier. I’m filled w/love. I want everyone [to] have this!” she wrote.

Kelly has shown off Remy’s love for building, showing some of his “engineering” skills that he’s demonstrated with his toys on her Instagram. Other than the sweet photo of his creation, Kelly has also shared pictures of her kids visiting her on set at The Voice, writing that she loves when the little ones go to see her! Kelly also shared a hilarious video of Remy sitting with her at The Kelly Clarkson Show, as Coldplay’s Chris Martin was the guest. Chris played an acoustic version of his band’s hit “Yellow,” and while it sounded sweet, Remy hilariously chimed in. “I need to go to the bathroom,” he said in the clip. The comment got plenty of laughs.  “Yep. That’s definitely my kid,” Kelly wrote in her Instagram caption.