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Gypsy Rose gushed over her ‘forever’ love with Ken Urker 1 year before partner’s shocking death

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard expressed her deep commitment to fiancé Ken Urker in an interview with People magazine just one year before his death in March 2025. She praised their relationship and the use of couples therapy to strengthen it, noting that they sought unbiased advice from a therapist rather than relying on family opinions. The couple had met when Blanchard was incarcerated for her role in her mother's murder and proposed during a prison visit; Urker’s unexpected death occurred under mysterious circumstances in Louisiana, leaving Blanchard devastated.
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In March 2025, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, star of "Life After Lockup," expressed her commitment to fiancé Ken Urker by calling him her “forever.” The couple began communicating in 2017 when Blanchard was incarcerated for her role in the second-degree murder of her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, who died in 2015. They started couples therapy during Season 2 of the show and continued it after being released from prison to address relationship challenges that they believed would break most couples. Blanchard emphasized the importance of unbiased opinions from therapists, rather than relying on family for advice. Despite facing significant obstacles, she remained optimistic about their future together, highlighting the goal of achieving open communication through therapy sessions.

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Blanchard PERSON · 5× Urker PERSON · 5× People ORG · 3× Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard PERSON · 1× Gypsy Rose PERSON · 1× Ken Urker PERSON · 1× Louisiana GPE · 1× Page Six Daily ORG · 1× Raceland GPE · 1× Rose Blanchard PERSON · 1×

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The couple, notably, began communicating in 2017 when Blanchard was behind bars after being convicted of second-degree murder for her role in the 2015 killing of her mom, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard.
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Gypsy Rose gushed over her ‘forever’ love with Ken Urker 1 year before partner’s shocking death · assertive framing

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard called fiancé Ken Urker her “forever” — and opened up about their couples therapy journey — one year before his tragic death. asserted
Blanchard → call → death
In March 2025, the “Life After Lockup” star confirmed to People that she “absolutely” saw her relationship with Urker standing the test of time. asserted
relationship → confirm → time
“I’ve always felt that way about him,” the 35-year-old gushed. asserted
old → feel → him
She went on to tell the outlet that they were working to “improve” their relationship by getting an “unbiased opinion” on their dynamic from a therapist. asserted
they → go → therapist
“You don’t want to go to your family all the time to talk about the bad stuff,” Blanchard explained. asserted
Blanchard → want → stuff
“You don’t want their opinions to be changed or affected or a bias or anything. asserted
opinions → want → ?
“It’s nice for us to have someone in the middle,” she continued at the time. asserted
she → ’ → time
“They can see my side, they can see his side and give us an honest opinion.” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! asserted
they → see → Daily
The couple, notably, began communicating in 2017 when Blanchard was behind bars after being convicted of second-degree murder for her role in the 2015 killing of her mom, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. asserted
Blanchard → begin → mom
Urker, who reached out to Gypsy Rose after watching “Mommy Dead and Dearest” about the abuse she suffered, proposed during a 2018 prison visit. asserted
she → reach → visit
Blanchard told People in 2025 that round two of their relationship was a chance to know Urker on a “whole broader spectrum.” asserted
round → tell → spectrum
She shared, “When we first met, we were both young. asserted
we → share → ?
We were in our mid-20s, so we grew up. asserted
we → grow → mid-20s
Learning each other is almost like dating a new partner, but then it’s the old partner too.” asserted
it → learn → partner
Urker was found unresponsive in his bed at his Raceland, Louisiana, home by a family member on Thursday after not responding to Blanchard’s “happy birthday” text. asserted
Urker → find → text
The reality star mourned her “forever soulmate” in a statement to People, writing, “I’m in disbelief. asserted
I → mourn → disbelief
I can’t think. asserted
I → think → ?
I’ve screamed until my throat burns.” asserted
throat → scream → ?
She claimed that Urker died of an overdose but noted, “I don’t know if it was intentional or not. asserted
it → claim → overdose
Blanchard also said her partner was the victim of “relentless” cyberbullying and urged people to remember “there is a real person behind every screen, every headline, and every comment.” asserted
partner → say → screen
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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