# Gypsy Rose says leaked prison phone calls with ex was a ‘turning point’ for Ken Urker before his death

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gypsy-rose-says-leaked-prison-phone-calls-with-ex-was-a-turning-point-for-ken-urker-before-his-death/
- Published: 2026-11-15T19:43:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:23:59+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/15/celebrity-news/gypsy-rose-says-leaked-prison-phone-calls-with-ex-was-a-turning-point-for-ken-urker-before-his-death/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Blanchard called leaked prison calls a turning point for Urker.
- One recording captured her saying she hoped he would overdose.
- She denies involvement in his death; investigators found no evidence of foul play.

## Summary

Gypsy Rose Blanchard said leaked recordings of prison phone calls were a “turning point” for her former partner, Ken Urker, before his death. In a television interview, she discussed calls in which she told him she hoped he would overdose, and said she is still struggling to make sense of his death.

The recordings included a 2021 call in which Blanchard made the remark while speaking to her then-husband, Ryan Anderson. Blanchard and Urker began a relationship as pen pals in 2017, later reunited and had a daughter in December 2024; Urker, 34, was found dead on 1 October. Blanchard denied involvement, and investigators reported finding no evidence of foul play.

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