Fellow "American Idol" alum Jennifer Hudson temporarily filled in for Clarkson following her ex-husband's death. Kelly Clarkson is returning to The Voice after taking a brief absence from the reality singing competition following the death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.

Kelly Clarkson is returning to The Voice this week as NBC’s music competition show is taping footage for Season 29, titled “Battle Of Champions,” in which Clarkson is reunited with fellow Voice winning coaches Adam Levine and John Legend.

One American Idol alum is helping out another. Jennifer Hudson is stepping in for Kelly Clarkson as a coach on the upcoming Season 29 of NBC’s The Voice following the death of Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock earlier this month.