United Kingdom, Aug. 12 -- Brandon Blackstock was reportedly in a relationship with Kelly Clarkson's former assistant at the time of his death.

The 48-year-old music manager - who was married to Clarkson from 2013 to 2020 - died on August 7 after a private battle with melanoma and a newly released obituary lists Brittney Marie Jones as "his beautiful and loving partner in life and business".

The obituary, published on buttefuneralhome.com, stated: "After more than 20 years in the music business, Brandon found his way back to the mountains and the cowboy way of life he always wanted to live. He found a homestead and a love in Butte, Montana.

"Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving partner in life and business, Brittney Marie Jones...