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Josh Duhamel has been married and divorced over the course of his career.
Best known for his starring role on Las Vegas and in the Michael Bay Transformers films, the handsome actor has caught the eyes of viewers.
He has also not only become entangled with but actually married some very famously beautiful women.
Duhamel clearly takes marriage very seriously, so you might be surprised by how short his list of ex wives has been.
Fergie and Josh Duhamel (2009 – 2017)
Back when Josh Duhamel was starring on Las Vegas (an oddly compelling show for a drama targeted at dads — we remain Sam Marquez stans to this day), The Black Eyed Peas appeared on the show.
At the time, that was Fergie’s band.
Duhamel and Stacy Ann Ferguson (that’s her legal name) began dating in September 2004.
On January 10, 2009, Duhamel and Fergie married in Malibu. This was a notably Catholic ceremony, as Duhamel is a devout Catholic.
Duhamel and Fergie welcomed their son, Axl, in August of 2013.
In 2017, the couple separated, sharing the news that September. It was not until June of 2019 that they filed for divorce, finalizing the process in late November of that year.
In 2022, he married Audra Mari
In late 2018, well into his separation, Josh Duhamel began dating Audra Mari. She had been crowned Miss World America just two years earlier, in 2016.
Soon, the two began showing up in public everywhere, even sharing kisses in front of cameras.
On January 8, 2022 (which happened to be Mari’s 28h birthday), Duhamel announced their engagement.
Duhamel and Mari married on September 10, 2022. They tied the knot in Fargo, North Dakota on top of a hotel.
One year later, in September of 2023, the world learned that they were expecting their first child.
They welcomed Shepherd Lawrence, their son, on January 11, 2024.
Are they still married?
Unlike the end of his previous marriage, Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari have not divorced. They remain married.
The secret to their success, at least in part, seems to be their shared passion for North Dakota and something that Duhamel refers to as “lake life.”
Different things work for different relationships. Good for them!
Josh Duhamel Divorced: His History of Marriage, Explained was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Kelly Clarkson has not yet commented on the death of her ex-husband.
But it’s not hard to imagine how the artist must be feeling right about now.
On Thursday, we learned that Brandon Blackstone had passed away at the young age of 48 after having battled cancer for about three years.
His ex-wife hadn’t revealed this diagnosis the public — but Clarkson did take a hiatus from her talk show a few months ago and then abruptly postponed her Las Vegas residency this week. We now know why, of course.
“When she found out that he was sick, she remained protective of him for their sake,” a source now tells People Magazine. “Kelly has always tried to keep things classy. It became clear earlier this year that Brandon was not doing well. She’s been devastated for the kids.”
Clarkson and Blackstock are parents to kids River, 11, and Remington, 9.
The spouses finalized their divorce in 2022, although they remained at odds for a long time after that due to what Clarkson believed to have been shady/illegal business practices by Blackstock — who served as her manager — and his associates.
In March 2024, for example, Clarkson filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband.
The singer claimed in this legal motion that Brandon and his father Narvel Blackstock’s management firm, Starstruck Entertainment, violated labor laws since the beginning of their relationship with Clarkson, which started in 2007.
Clarkson alleged in the lawsuit that Starstruck “was not licensed as talent agents” and argued that the firm never “obtained a talent agency license from the California Labor Commissioner.”
Basically, she said, Blackstock had stolen money from her any time her took a commission.
In 2022, relatedly, a judge ruled that Blackstock owed Clarkson $2.6 million, which he had earned in through her work on The Voice and other endeavors.
“The divorce was incredibly difficult for her — messy, painful and something she felt terrible about,” the source People source continues. “But she always wanted her kids to have the best relationship possible with their dad. She never spoke poorly about Brandon to the kids.”
Clarkson did take the occasional shot at her ex via her music, but never in a direct or overly harsh way.
In 2023, Clarkson opened up about co-parenting with Blackstock, and reiterated that her children and their feelings were her top priority.
“I ask my kids every night when we’re snuggling and I put them to bed, ‘Are you happy? And if you’re not, what could make you happier?’ ” Clarkson said on Angie Martinez’s IRL podcast.
“Especially the past two years … it kills me [but] I want them to be honest so I don’t ever say, ‘Oh God, don’t tell me that,’ but a lot of times it would be like, ‘I’m just really sad. I wish Mommy and Daddy were in the same house.’ They’re really honest about it. I’m raising that kind of individual.
“I just sit there and I’m like, ‘I get it. I’m from a divorced family as well. I get it. That sucks. But we’re going to work it out. And you are so loved by both of us.’”
A rep for the family announced Blackstock’s death on August 7.
“It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” the message read.
“Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”
Kelly Clarkson Simply “Devastated” by Death of Ex-Husband, Brandon Blackstock was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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In a recent Instagram post, Britney Spears claimed that she’s adopted a baby girl.
But fans are unsure if the announcement should be taken seriously, or if it’s just another example of Britney’s quirky sense of humor.
The news — if that’s really what it is — comes to us courtesy of a caption on one of Britney’s famous dance videos.
Britney Spears announces adoption of ‘baby girl’
Alongside a clip in which she dances in a pink one-piece outfit, Britney wrote:
“I haven’t worked out in years so I put this little pink one piece on and PLAYED !!! How are you beautiful people this morning ??? I need coffee and I want to let you guys know I adopted a beautiful baby girl !!!
“Her name is Lennon London Spears !!! This is 30 seconds of my random silly workout !!”
Britney continued to vacillate between talking about her workout and her new daughter:
“I hate working out but 3 hours of my footage was all stolen !!! It kinda hurt my stomach to see it disappear because well I sweat my a-s off and had a white jacket on !!!” she wrote, adding:
“Lennon today has on adorable dress !!! It says I’m NEW HERE !!! SO PLEASE STOP TALKING TRASH AMERICA !!! I’ve decided to move to Italy.”
For obvious reasons, a lot of folks aren’t taking the announcement seriously.
Did Britney really adopt, or is she just joking?
According to Parade magazine, many fans believe Britney will eventually reveal that she adopted a dog or cat.
Others believe that Britney might have purchased a “reborn doll,” which are lifelike dolls used by people who have suffered trauma related to the loss of a child or pregnancy.
Britney suffered a miscarriage in 2022 during her relationship with Sam Asghari.
It’s possible that this new video is related to her healing process, but that’s obviously a highly specific theory with no confirmation from Spears.
The clues that Britney might have adopted
But as many fans have pointed out, it’s entirely possible that Britney is now a mother of three.
She first revealed her desire to become a girl mom back in January, posting:
“I’ve decided I’m going to adopt a baby girl !!!! I’m actually serious !!!”
And recently, eagle-eyed fans claimed to have spotted what they described as a “baby carrier” in another one of of Spears’ dance videos.
So it’s possible that Britney was serious when she claimed that she’d adopted.
But we won’t know for sure until she offers up more details on the life of little Lennon Londin.
Britney Spears Says She’s Adopted a Baby Girl, Reveals Unique Name was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Kristi Noem didn’t watch the latest episode of South Park.
But the Homeland Security Secretary sure has a lot to say about it.
For those who missed it, the Comedy Central comedy aired its second installment of Season 27 this week… and it featured an animated version of Noem heading up a group of new ICE recruits — including South Park Elementary counselor Mr. Mackey.
This tactical unit raids a performance of “Dora the Explorer Live!” with the directive to “take these bad hombres down.”
Then, after a reminder that there are “many Latinos in heaven,” Noem, Mackey and ICE raid there, as well. Yes. They raid heaven.
“Remember, only detain the brown ones,” Noem barks out as angels scramble to evade detention. “If it’s brown, it goes down!”
Noem is also portrayed as someone heavily invested in her looks, with a whole glam team prepping her hair and makeup and with her made-up face melting off at one point.
Perhaps most hilarious and tragic and memorable, the South Park episode featured Noem shooting puppies, including Superman’s Krypto dog, because the cabinet member previously admitted in her memoir to killing her own family pet due to it being “untrainable.”
She also referred to this murdered canine as “less than worthless.”
During an appearance on Glenn Beck’s podcast this week, Noem didn’t address the whole animal homicide part of the show’s mockery.
Instead, she said on air:
“It never ends, but it’s so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look. It’s always the liberals and the extremists who do that. If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead and do that, but clearly they can’t, [so] they just pick something petty like that.”
Noem did confess to not actually seeing any of her portrayal because she was busy “going over budget numbers and stuff.”
She’s extremely busy, you see.
On the Season 27 premiere of South Park, the show skewered President Donald Trump, implying he was friends with Satan and that he had a micropenis.
“The Left’s hypocrisy truly has no end — for years they have come after South Park for what they labeled as ‘offense’ content, but suddenly they are praising the show,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers previously said in a statement.
“Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows.”
Kristi Noem GOES OFF on South Park for Latest Episode Mockery was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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