Gypsy Rose Blanchard shares tribute to former fiancé Ken Urker following his death

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has posted a touching tribute to her late former fiancé, Ken Urker, after he passed away yesterday (1 October).

According to reports, Ken was found unresponsive in Louisiana and was pronounced dead, with police confirming today that drug paraphernalia and a handgun were found with the body.

Per a police report, Gypsy's brother Dylan found Ken in his home.

In social media posts following the news, Gypsy has shared memories of the couple together, noting that he was her ‘greatest love story’.

She took to Instagram with videos of him kissing her, singing, and moments with their one-year-old daughter, Aurora.

One of the clips shows the pair slurping on a string of spaghetti just like in the Lady and the Tramp Disney classic.

She captioned it: "You will always be my greatest love story. You will be remembered and loved forever."

Gypsy Rose Blanchard shared a tribute to Ken Urker after news of his death broke (gypsyrose/ Instagram)

The posts come after Ken was found deceased on his 34th birthday.

According to a police incident report: “On October 1, 2026 at approximately 1818 hours, Sergeant Brandon Smith. Deputy Angel Tyler, and Lieutenant Aaron Montez with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a welfare concern in reference to Kenan Urker, DOB 10/01/1992 not answering his phone or the door to his residence at 107 Double H Dr Lot 4, Raceland.”

It added: “Deputies entered the residence through the front door and was able to see Mr. Urker from the living room area lying on his back in the bed. Deputies walked in the direction of the room and located paraphernalia (syringes and spoon) in the bathroom next to a brown powdery substance. Deputies located a syringe and a handgun on the nightstand next to the bed. Mr. Urker was found lying on the bed on his back, cold to the touch, and appeared to have been there for an extended period of time. His face and his arms were blue. He had a paper towel placed on his left arm with what appeared to be blotches of blood on the paper towel.”

It continued: “The handgun on the night stand was holstered laying next to two shot glasses and a syringe. Nothing else inside of the bedroom appeared to be disturbed or moved.”

Ken was pronounced dead on his birthday (gypsyrose/ Instagram)

In the wake of his death, Gypsy told People in a statement that the news left her screaming.

She said: “I’m in disbelief. I can’t think. I’ve screamed until my throat burns.”

Blanchard, who shares daughter Aurora, 1, with Urker, continued: “Ken was an amazing father and a man who was deeply loved. He will forever be my soulmate and my red string, a connection that time, distance, and even death can never erase.”

She told the outlet: “Ken endured an unimaginable level of public scrutiny and relentless cyberbullying across social media platforms, including TikTok and Reddit.

“The cruelty directed toward him was something no human being should have to endure,” she added. “I believe the tremendous weight of that scrutiny and harassment had a profound impact on him, and I hope his passing serves as a reminder that there is a real person behind every screen, every headline, and every comment.”