Kellie Pickler shares first statement since husband’s suicide: ‘Darkest time in my life’

Kellie Pickler thanked her followers for his or her assist through the “darkest time in my life” Thursday in her first assertion since her husband Kyle Jacobs’ February loss of life.

“One of the crucial lovely classes my husband taught me was in a second of a disaster should you don’t know what to do, ‘do nothing, simply be nonetheless,’” the “American Idol” alum instructed People in an announcement. “I’ve chosen to heed his recommendation.”

“Thanks to my household, associates, and supporters, for the numerous letters, calls, and messages that you’ve despatched my means,” the “Crimson Excessive Heels” singer continued.

“It has actually touched my soul and it’s serving to me get by means of the darkest time in my life. As lots of you could have instructed me, you’re all in my prayers.”

The Put up has contacted reps for Picker, 37, for remark.

Jacobs, a rustic music songwriter, died of a self-inflicted “intraoral shotgun wound” on the couple’s Nashville, Tennessee, residence on Feb. 17. He was 49.

Metropolitan Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron instructed The Put up on the time that police responded to a 911 name from the couple’s residence and located Jacobs useless from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Pickler instructed police that she awoke and couldn’t instantly discover her husband, Aaron added. She and her private assistant have been unable to open the door to the room the place Jacobs was discovered, so the assistant referred to as 911.

Toxicology outcomes confirmed Jacobs didn’t have medication in his system on the time of his loss of life, although he did have “a historical past of pseudoseizures, gastrointestinal bleeding, elevated liver enzymes, and continual alcohol use,” Taste of Country reported, quoting the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s report.

Jacobs co-wrote Garth Brooks’ 2007 No. 1 hit “Extra Than A Reminiscence.” He additionally helped pen “Nonetheless” by Tim McGraw and “Mud” by the Eli Younger Band.

His songs have been recorded by the likes of Pickler, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Thompson Sq. and Jo Dee Messina, to name a few.

Pickler mentioned Thursday that she is “planning an intimate memorial for my husband, which is able to occur later this fall, that’s what Kyle would have needed.”

The couple eloped on Jan. 1,  2011, on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Their actuality present, “I Love Kellie Pickler,” ran for 3 seasons on County Music Tv, from 2015 to 2017.

In case you are battling suicidal ideas or are experiencing a psychological well being disaster and dwell in New York Metropolis, you may name 1-888-NYC-WELL without cost and confidential disaster counseling. When you dwell exterior the 5 boroughs, you may dial the 24/7 Nationwide Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.