Kelly Clarkson is reportedly “relieved” now that she no longer has to pay spousal support to ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
According to US Weekly, the former American Idol winner, 41, and Blackstock, 47, settled their divorce in March 2022 and she reportedly agreed to pay a whopping $US115,000 ($AU170,000) per month in spousal support until January 2024.
A source told the publication this week: “Kelly is feeling relieved that her spousal support to Brandon has come to an end.”
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“She’s been ready for this for a while now and is so happy her payments to Brandon will be complete. It’s so nice knowing that this chapter of her life can close with the new year.”
She reportedly thinks it’s a “clean slate” for her.
According to the publication and court documents previously obtained by Us, the Since U Been Gone singer was asked to pay $US1,326,161 (approx. $AU1.96million) as a one-time lump sum on top of the spousal support.
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She allegedly previously agreed to pay $US45,601 ($AU66,000) a month in child support, despite having primary custody of their two children.
Last year, it was reported that Clarkson won the lawsuit against her ex-husband for ‘unlawful’ acts on her behalf.
He procured a series of deals for her that have been deemed “unlawful”, read documents sighted by People.
Blackstock, who acted as her manager, had arranged contracts for Clarkson, 41, with The Voice, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Norwegian Cruise Line, Wayfair and the Billboard Music Awards.
As per Billboard, California labour commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower decided in a November 21 ruling that Blackstock’s dealings violated California’s Talent Agencies Act (TAA), which bans anyone other than licensed talent agents from procuring work for artists.
Blackstock, 46, was paid commissions of $1,983,155.70 (approx. $3.2m) for her deal as a coach on The Voice, $208,125 (approx. $314,863) for a promotional deal with NCL, and $450,000 (approx. $680,786) for a collaboration with Wayfair and $US 93.30 (approx. $140.79) for her multi-year contract as the Billboard Music Awards host.
His deal with The Kelly Clarkson Show did not count among these, but the other four deals were supposed to have been conducted by Clarkson’s team at Creative Artists Agency, the ruling decided.
All up, he must pay Clarkson back $2,641,374 (approx. $3,996,026). Us reports “his legal team has filed to appeal the ruling”.
She filed for divorce in 2020 after seven years of marriage.
Clarkson released her “divorce” album with songs all abut her split from Blackstock, adding that she gave him a heads up before releasing the album.
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