Kelly Clarkson has been opening up in a big way to the audiences at her “Studio Sessions” residency in Las Vegas. After making jokes about HR meetings at NBC and other topics, she apparently moved onto relationships during her July 24 show. In fact, she gave the crowd an update on her own relationship status, and her comments came with the unfiltered brutality we’ve come to expect from the American Idol winner.
Dating has not been a priority for Kelly Clarkson since her 2020 split from Brandon Blackstock. Despite addressing her love life several times over the past few years, she apparently still gets questions about it. She pulled no punches when pointing out one benefit of being single, telling the crowd (via Page Six):
People are like, ‘Oh, why are you single?’ And I’m like, ‘First of all, there are a lot of people out here making single look real good.’ And if you didn’t really understand what I meant by that, it’s like you see relationships and you’re like, ‘I am so glad I’m going home alone.’ You know what’s not happening in my house? That shit.
Oof, we’ve all been there, seeing a couple in public having an argument or exhibiting some other kind of behavior that we’re glad we don’t have to put up with. Clarkson continued her honest thoughts on being with someone long-term, saying:
If you are in a relationship, the hardest part I feel like is just keeping that fire alive and still dating.
Kelly Clarkson has opened up a bit about what went wrong in her marriage to Brandon Blackstock, who died in August 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Last summer she told a crowd that relationships are difficult in the first place, but when you add a public spotlight on top of that, it becomes a “dumpster fire.” The “I Hate Love” singer has also said she never plans on getting married again.
If she has gone out with anyone, she’s kept that part of her life private, but given the stories she’s told other concertgoers over the past couple of weeks of her residency — like detailing some bathroom issues that apparently would have driven any potential man away — it sounds like she’s just fine being “Miss Independent.”
Kelly Clarkson is focusing on her two children these days, since 12-year-old River and 10-year-old Remington lost their father. Part of that means ending the Emmy-winning Kelly Clarkson Show after its seventh season. A final air date has yet to be announced but is coming this fall to the 2026 TV schedule.
While the singer should have more time on her schedule, I don’t think we should expect any of that to be devoted to dating, given her recent comments. We will, however, still see her on our screens, as she’s returning as a coach on The Voice for Season 30.
Adam Levine, Queen Latifah and Riley Green will join her for the singing competition when it premieres at 8 p.m. ET Monday, September 21, on NBC and streaming the next day with a Peacock subscription.
