Sister of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Ex-Fiancé Claims He Feared Her
Autumn Urker speaks out after the death of her brother, Ken Urker, alleging a history of fear and control in his relationship with Blanchard.
Ken Urker, the ex-fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was reportedly "terrified" of Blanchard, according to a statement made by Urker's sister, Autumn Urker. Blanchard, who gained public notoriety after her role in her mother's murder, was previously engaged to Urker. Their relationship began while Blanchard was serving a seven-year prison sentence for her involvement in the 2015 death of her abusive mother, Claudine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. IMAGE2 Ken Urker's sister Autumn has furiously denounced his ex-fiancé Gypsy-Rose Blanchard after he was found dead at his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday. IMAGE4 Urker was found dead with syringes, a spoon, a handgun and a "brown powdery substance," according to an incident report; he and Blanchard are pictured with their daughter Aurora, one. IMAGE7 Blanchard was a victim as a child of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, after her mother Dee Dee (above) forced her to pose as an invalid by remaining in a wheelchair. Dee Dee kept Gypsy-Rose drugged to convince the world that her daughter had muscular dystrophy and leukemia. IMAGE8 Their warped relationship came to an end in 2015, when Gypsy-Rose's boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn (above), crept into their home in Springfield, Missouri, and stabbed Dee Dee, 48, to death. IMAGE9 Blanchard (above) pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and spent nearly 10 years in prison. Ken Urker was found dead on his 34th birthday at his Louisiana home. Police discovered syringes, a spoon, a handgun, and a "brown powdery substance" near his body, according to an incident report. Urker and Blanchard shared a 21-month-old daughter named Aurora, whom they welcomed in December 2024. IMAGE5 Urker and Blanchard shared a 21-month-old daughter that they welcomed in December 2024. Following her split from her husband, Ryan Anderson, in March 2024, Blanchard and Urker reportedly reunited the following month. In July of that year, she announced they were expecting a child. IMAGE6 After announcing her split from her husband, Ryan Anderson, in March 2024, Blanchard and Urker reunited the following month. She revealed in July of that year that they were expecting a child. Blanchard's brother, Dylan, reportedly found Urker's body. IMAGE3 In a statement provided to TMZ, Blanchard claimed Urker was 'relentlessly cyberbullied' before his untimely passing. Blanchard's representatives stated that Urker was subjected to relentless cyberbullying prior to his death.