Kelly Clarkson and Common Disagree on Whether or Not Exes Can Remain Friends: ‘It’s Situational’

Kelly Clarkson and Common discuss the age-old question: Can you stay friends with your ex?

The topic came up during the “Finding Common Ground” game on Tuesday’s episode The Kelly Clarkson Showand the two musicians didn’t really get along.

“Yeah, I can definitely be friends with an ex,” said Common, 51, who recently went public with his romance with Jennifer Hudson after more than a year of rumors.

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Common and Kelly Clarkson.

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Clarkson (41), on the other hand, wondered: “How long was the relationship?”

Common offered a more detailed explanation. “I mean, I’ve been friends with a lot of exes that I’ve had and they’ve been long-term relationships, because most of them end pretty well,” the Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy winner said.

“I mean, we go through stuff at the beginning of the break, but then when we come into our own, it’s like we’re good people. We’re cool people,” the rapper added, before asking American Idol alum, “Are you friends with any of your exes?”

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Kelly Clarkson in New York in September 2023.

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“No,” replied Clarkson, who split from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock in 2020 after seven years of marriage before their divorce was finalized in 2022.

“No judgement!” Common joked.

The “Miss Independent” singer said: “I mean, here’s the thing. I didn’t not friends. I’ve only got a couple that I’m like, ‘Tough Pass.'”

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“I don’t have many exes, but a few of them are cool people – nothing wrong with them,” Clarkson continued. “If we bumped into each other, we’d be totally friends. But that’s the difference.”

Common then wondered, “What if they invited you to a party? They said, ‘Dude, we’re having a party for some of the family.'”

She is not against the idea. “Yeah, depending on the ex,” Clarkson said. “I’d say, ‘OK, cool. I’ll show up.’ I just feel like it can be awkward for — it depends on who’s done it or who it is. It’s situational, but mostly not. I feel like it’s awkward. There’s no common ground!”

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