Gypsy Rose Blanchard denied any involvement in the death of her former partner, Ken Urker, during a television interview on November 15, 2026.
Blanchard spoke on 60 Minutes Australia regarding the death of Urker. He was found unresponsive at his home in Raceland, Louisiana, on October 1, 2026, on his 34th birthday.
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“Absolutely not.” She said that Urker was the father of their daughter, Aurora. They welcomed the child after reconnecting in April 2024.
Blanchard pointed to public scrutiny and the release of historical prison recordings as severe pressures on Urker, TMZ reported.
The recordings stemmed from phone calls with her then-partner, Ryan Anderson. Those calls occurred in December 2020 and March 2021.
“Absolutely. You know, that was the point in which it’s kind of like, at what point does someone’s past become too much to take?” said Blanchard.
Blanchard launched a petition advocating for proposed legislation titled Kenan’s Law. It aims to combat online harassment through pattern-based harassment reporting.
The couple initially connected while Blanchard was serving time in prison after being convicted for her role in the second-degree murder of her mother, Clauddine “Dee” Blanchard. Urker sent a letter of support, leading to regular correspondence and an engagement during an October 2018 prison visit. They separated in 2019 before Blanchard married Ryan Anderson, later divorcing him and reuniting with Urker.
His family had his remains cremated and divided his ashes among his mother, Raina, his siblings, and Blanchard. She shares a portion with their daughter, Aurora. Blanchard attended a celebration of life ceremony for Urker in Austin, Texas, after receiving an invitation from his family.