Ken Urker Found Dead at His Louisiana Home on What Would Have Been His 34th Birthday — Gypsy Rose Blanchard Responds
“Of course you went to TMZ that you texted him ‘happy birthday’ and didn’t get a response. You ain’t been getting a response,” Autumn said.
Her words suggested that, according to her, communication between Urker and Blanchard had broken down before October 1. The supplied sources do not establish when the alleged separation happened or how long the two may have gone without communicating.
Still, the remarks thrust the status of their relationship into the spotlight — a relationship whose turbulent history stretched back years, long before the pair became parents.
Their Complicated Romance Began Years Earlier
Urker and Blanchard first connected while she was incarcerated for her role in the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. Urker proposed in October 2018. Although the couple later called off their engagement, they reunited in August 2019.
They eventually went their separate ways again for several years. During that time, Blanchard married Ryan Anderson. She was released from prison in December 2023 and announced her separation from Anderson four months later.
Ryan Anderson and Gypsy Rose Blanchard attends “The Prison Confessions Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard” Red Carpet Event in New York City, on January 5, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
Blanchard and Urker reconciled in April 2024. Eight months later, in December 2024, they welcomed their daughter, Aurora Raina Urker.
Their long and complicated romantic history made Autumn’s claim that they had separated before Urker’s death all the more significant. But when Blanchard publicly addressed his death, she used very different language. She also revealed what she believed had happened to him.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is seen leaving “The View” in New York City, on January 5, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
