Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals private texts with Ken Urker to shut down custody battle rumors: ‘The truth’

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is setting the record straight on rumors of a potential custody battle with her late ex, Ken Urker, over their daughter, Aurora Raina. In private text messages exchanged between the former couple before his death and shared with Page Six by Blanchard, the two discussed their decision to handle custody arrangements for Aurora without involving lawyers. The conversation, dated Sept. 2, began with Urker informing Blanchard that he would be home Friday evening. She replied that she would leave Aurora with him and pick her up Sunday evening. Gypsy Rose Blanchard has shared private text messages between herself and her late ex, Ken Urker, to set the record straight on rumors of a potential custody battle over their daughter, Aurora Raina. (Blanchard and Urker are pictured above together in a 2025 Instagram upload.) Instagram / @gypsyrose.ig The text messages, dated Sept. 2, show Blanchard and Urker (seen above together after Blanchard gave birth) agreeing to handle custody arrangements for Aurora without involving lawyers. kenurker/Instagram “I spoke to an attorney about getting that joint custody agreement and he said we would both have to come in and sign it and he can file it and it would be done,” Blanchard, 35, wrote. “It costs 1500 but it’s worth it for peace of mind for us both.” “Regardless of if we stay together or not, it’s essential,” she added. “There’s no need to involve lawyers unless you’re contesting the agreement,” Urker responded, adding, “It’s not necessary.” Blanchard (pictured above with Urker and Aurora) wrote in part, “I spoke to an attorney about getting that joint custody agreement and he said we would both have to come in and sign it and he can file it and it would be done.” gypsyroseblanchard/Instagram Urker replied during the conversation (seen above) that there was “no need to involve lawyers unless you’re contesting the agreement.” “I thought it wasn’t legal unless it’s through lawyer,” Blanchard replied, before Urker wrote, “The only reason you would get lawyers involved is if you or I don’t agree to the arrangement we currently have.” Blanchard and Urker welcomed Aurora, now 21 months old, in January 2025. Following Urker’s tragic death at age 34 earlier this month, Blanchard shared never-before-seen photos of him with their daughter in an Instagram carousel, captioning the post, “You will always be my greatest love story. You will be remembered and loved forever. ❤️” “I thought it wasn’t legal unless it’s through lawyer,” Blanchard replied, before Urker wrote, “The only reason you would get lawyers involved is if you or I don’t agree to the arrangement we currently have.” (The family of three is pictured above in an Instagram upload.) gypsyrose.insta Following Urker’s death at age 34 earlier this month, Blanchard shared never-before-seen photos of him with their daughter, whom they welcomed in January 2025, in an Instagram carousel. (Blanchard is seen above with Aurora in the post.) gypsyroseblanchard/Instagram Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Urker was found dead at his home in Raceland, Louisiana, on Oct. 1, his 34th birthday, after a family member requested a welfare check when he failed to show up for work. Blanchard’s sister-in-law, Anita Blanchard, could be heard in 911 dispatch logs telling a dispatcher that Urker had threatened suicide shortly before he was found, and authorities reportedly discovered drugs, drug paraphernalia and a handgun at the scene. Blanchard previously told People that she suspected Urker died of an overdose, saying she was unsure “if it was intentional or not” because he was “not in a good state of mind lately.” Urker (pictured above with Blanchard in an Instagram upload) was found dead at his home in Raceland, Louisiana, on Oct. 1, his 34th birthday. gypsyrose.insta Blanchard (seen above in a 2026 Instagram upload) exclusively told Page Six that the last time she saw Urker in person was in September, when she surprised him with a Burger King delivery. gypsyrose.insta/Instagram She recently attended an intimate viewing for her late ex-fiancé and has since been invited by his family to attend his funeral in his native Texas. Blanchard exclusively told Page Six that the last time she saw Urker in person was in September, when she surprised him with a Burger King delivery. 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