Brandon Blackstock’s first wife, Melissa Ashworth, praised the late talent manager as “the best Daddy and Pa” in a touching tribute after his death. Ashworth shared a black-and-white wedding photo of the two and although they divorced in 2012, she praised him as “an absolute gentleman.”

Brandon Blackstock's son Seth and ex-wife Melissa Ashworth Wells have spoken out about the talent manager’s death. “I lost my hero yesterday, words can’t describe how proud of you I am on raising me and your 3 other kids,

Brandon is survived by four children. He shared kids Remington and River with Kelly and Savannah and Seth with his ex-wife Melissa. Melissa and Brandon were married from 2001 to 2012, the year he started dating Kelly. Melissa works as a secretary, per Us Weekly.