Kellie Pickler shares first statement since husband’s suicide: ‘Darkest time in my life’

Kellie Pickler thanked her fans for their support during the “darkest time in my life” Thursday in her first statement since her husband Kyle Jacobs’ February death.

“One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis if you don’t know what to do, ‘do nothing, just be still,’” the “American Idol” alum told People in a statement. “I have chosen to heed his advice.”

“Thank you to my family, friends, and supporters, for the countless letters, calls, and messages that you have sent my way,” the “Red High Heels” singer continued.

“It has truly touched my soul and it’s helping me get through the darkest time in my life. As many of you have told me, you are all in my prayers.”

The Post has contacted reps for Picker, 37, for comment.

Jacobs, a country music songwriter, died of a self-inflicted “intraoral shotgun wound” at the couple’s Nashville, Tennessee, home on Feb. 17. He was 49.

Metropolitan Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron told The Post at the time that police responded to a 911 call from the couple’s home and found Jacobs dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Pickler told police that she woke up and could not immediately find her husband, Aaron added. She and her personal assistant were unable to open the door to the room where Jacobs was found, so the assistant called 911.

Toxicology results showed Jacobs did not have drugs in his system at the time of his death, though he did have “a history of pseudoseizures, gastrointestinal bleeding, elevated liver enzymes, and chronic alcohol use,” Taste of Country reported, quoting the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s report.

Jacobs co-wrote Garth Brooks’ 2007 No. 1 hit “More Than A Memory.” He also helped pen “Still” by Tim McGraw and “Dust” by the Eli Young Band.

His songs have been recorded by the likes of Pickler, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Thompson Square and Jo Dee Messina, to name a few.

Pickler said Thursday that she is “planning an intimate memorial for my husband, which will happen later this fall, that is what Kyle would have wanted.”

The couple eloped on Jan. 1,  2011, on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Their reality show, “I Love Kellie Pickler,” ran for three seasons on County Music Television, from 2015 to 2017.

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.