Gypsy Rose Blanchard addresses speculations of involvement in Ken Urker’s death

Gypsy Rose Blanchard recently spoke about her late partner, Ken Urker, in her first live interview since his death. 

Blanchard, 35, appeared on 60 Minutes Australia in a segment that aired Sunday, saying she is “still trying to process” what happened.

“I can’t make sense of anything anymore,” she said. She said she felt lost, because they had a plan for everything and she thought she would not have to do it alone.

Urker, 34, was found dead at his home in Raceland, La., on October 1. A spokesperson for the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies “found no evidence of foul play.” 

Asked directly if she was involved, Blanchard said, “Absolutely not. No.” She said any such suggestion was “disgusting to hear,” because he was “the love of my life.”

“That’s the father of my child,” Blanchard continued. “I’ve known Ken for almost nine years. No other man, no other person, had my heart like he did.”

Blanchard also explained that Urker had moved out before his death and was struggling with criticism of himself and their relationship. She insisted that things were fine at home but there was “so much negativity” online. 

She said the final straw was being called a child predator, which she said began early in their relationship in 2017, because people saw her as “childlike.”

At one point, she broke down. “I’m at a loss. So much has changed now,” Blanchard said with tears as she reflected further on Urker’s death.

“I feel like I’m in the dark. It’s like, we had a plan for everything, … and everything was gonna be okay because he was right by my side. I wouldn’t have to do it alone. And now that’s changed, and I feel lost.”

The two share a 2-year-old daughter, Aurora. They got engaged in 2018, while Blanchard was in prison over her mother Dee Dee Blanchard’s death. They called it off sometime later only to reconcile in 2019, and then split again. 

They reconnected after Blanchard’s 2024 divorce from Ryan Anderson. She said she had known Urker for almost nine years.