Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, reportedly spent the last few months of his life at his $1.8 million Montana ranch while silently battling cancer.

“Brandon lived a pretty quiet life in Montana. That was how he liked it,” an insider told Us Weekly Saturday.

“Even though he worked in entertainment in the past, that was not his personality. He was at home in Montana.”

8
Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, reportedly spent the past few months in Montana before he died last week.Getty Images for NARAS

8
An insider told Us Weekly Sunday that the talent manager retreated to his $1.8 million Montana ranch.Savannah Lee/Facebook
“He had his ranch and rodeo, but he preferred to go under the radar,” the insider explained.

“Some of the people who worked with him at Starstruck [Entertainment] ended up moving to Montana to work on the rodeo with him.”

Blackstock, who was 48 when he passed away, was already at his countryside home when his health “took a very bad turn” earlier this year, per the source.

8
“Brandon lived a pretty quiet life in Montana. That was how he liked it,” a source told the outlet.Instagram/@kellyclarkson

8
“Even though he worked in entertainment in the past, that was not his personality. He was at home in Montana,” the insider continued.shelbyblackstock/Instagram
The insider explained that the former talent manager “was focusing on his treatment” and had “spent a ton of time with his family in the last six months, more than ever before.”

His ex-wife Kelly Clarkson reportedly joined their kids, River, 11, and Remington, 9, in visiting him and made quality time with him a priority.

The source, however, noted that the “Breakaway” songstress, 43, “was not caring for Brandon.”

According to the insider, Blackstock’s eldest daughter, Savannah, 23, whom he shared with his first ex-wife, Melissa Ashworth, was “with him almost all the time.”

8
The insider added, “He had his ranch and rodeo, but he preferred to go under the radar.”Instagram/shelbyblackstock

8
Blackstock had reportedly “spent a ton of time with his family in the last six months, more than ever before.”Instagram/shelbyblackstock

Want more celebrity and pop culture news?

Start your day with Page Six Daily.

“She has been having an incredibly difficult time. They were very close. Everyone is in shock,” the source said.

“Brandon was traveling and doing things,” the insider added. “Even a few months back he looked okay. He looked thin but he looked like himself. No one can believe it.”

Blackstock also shared his eldest son, Seth, with Ashworth, to whom he was married from 2001 to 2012.

Reality TV’s biggest stars. One unforgettable night.

Vote Buy Tickets

8
The businessman shared two kids with Clarkson.Instagram/@kellyclarkson

8
He also had two kids from his first marriage.MediaPunch / BACKGRID