Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares Ex’s Chilling Words Before Mom’s Murder

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard is looking back at a terrifying night.

Almost three years after getting out of prison, the reality TV personality opened up about the night in 2015 when her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, tragically killed her mother, Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard.

Oh my gosh, you guys, listening to Blanchard talk about it on Paul C. Brunson’s podcast, We Need to Talk, just sent chills down my spine! She described hearing this awful, awful screaming – she kept repeating it, like it was burned into her memory. It wasn’t just the sound, she said, it was the sheer shock of it all. Honestly, I could practically feel what she felt just hearing her describe it. It was so haunting!

Okay, so Lizzie… she remembered her mom asking this guy, Godejohn, who he was. And it’s just… chilling. Because Godejohn actually said that in court, and even other inmates confirmed he’d been talking about it! It’s like every piece of evidence just fits, and it’s horrifying to think about. She’s been through so much, eight years already, for helping with this… and she still remembers these details. It’s just… wow. It confirms everything I’ve been following with this case.

“She had asked, ‘Who are you,’” Blanchard said, “and he responded, ‘I am death.’”

She recalled hearing someone call her name. She said she desperately wanted to help, but was frozen with fear, completely unable to move.

Blanchard mentioned she and her mother had planned a relaxing evening earlier, deciding to paint their nails and watch a movie together.

I really wanted the evening to be special, something I’d remember fondly about her,” Blanchard explained. “We had dinner, and then I painted her nails while she did mine. We chose a movie and relaxed. She drifted off to sleep a little later, and then I did too.

After waking up, she texted Godejohn, someone she’d known for three years, to let him know her mother was asleep. She later remembered that as soon as he arrived, his first words were, ‘She’s dead.’

He then ordered Blanchard to go into the bathroom.

Honestly, when she said that – about locking the door and curling up, hands over her ears – it just destroyed me. It was like, I felt it so deeply, you know? Like I was right there with her, needing to protect myself from…everything. It was heartbreaking, but also, somehow, so incredibly relatable. I immediately understood that feeling of wanting to just disappear and shut out the world. It’s stuck with me ever since.

Blanchard was stunned by the murder, telling Brunson he never believed the person would actually go through with it until it did.

After her mother died, Blanchard admitted guilt to second-degree murder and received a 10-year prison sentence. Godejohn was found guilty of first-degree murder and will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of release.

Since being released from prison in 2023, Blanchard has prioritized her well-being and caring for her 18-month-old daughter, Aurora, with her fiancé, Ken Urker. She’s also preparing to one day explain her past conviction to her daughter.

She revealed on the 2025 episode of Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup that she’s worried about telling her daughter about her past actions. She simply hopes her daughter will still love and forgive her.

Blanchard emphasized that she isn’t a bad person, and she doesn’t want her daughter, Aurora, to believe she is.

For more about Blanchard’s life following her prison release, keep reading. 

As a lifestyle observer, it was fascinating to see Gypsy Rose Blanchard embrace a new chapter! Just a few days after her release from prison on December 28th, 2023, she shared her first-ever Instagram selfie – a really powerful moment showing her stepping back into the world and connecting with people on her own terms.

Gypsy and then-husband Ryan Anderson shared a glimpse into their new era together.

Gypsy reunited with her sister Mia Blanchard amid her new chapter.

“A New Years Eve Eve kiss with my hubby.”

Gypsy also ended 2023 with an Instagram selfie.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ryan Scott walked their first red carpet together in January 2024 at the premiere of Gypsy’s Lifetime documentary series, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

Gypsy and Ryan kissed on the red carpet at the premiere.

In late March 2024, three months after her prison release, Gypsy shared that she and Ryan broke up.

She announced on Facebook, according to People magazine, that she and her husband are separating. She has moved back in with her parents who live near the bayou.

Gypsy Rose had surgery on her nose on April 5, 2024. The changes to her appearance will be shown on the Lifetime show Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard filed for divorce from Ryan Scott on April 8, 2024, as reported by TMZ. The couple had married in prison in July 2022, and had been married for almost two years.

In late April 2024, shortly after filing for divorce, Gypsy revealed she had reunited with her former fiancé, Ken Urker. The next month, she confirmed their rekindled relationship by posting a video of their sweet moments together on TikTok.

In her video, Gypsy described her love story with Ken as “legendary.”

Okay, so someone – a total detective, honestly – dug up some old stuff I said about my ex, Ryan, and used it to ask me something really personal about Ken in the comments. And I just… I couldn’t help myself, I responded instantly! I just had to be honest about it, you know?

Gypsy recently tried an In-N-Out Burger for the first time – a Double-Double, made ‘animal style.’ She gave it a rating of 7 out of 10.

Gypsy described meeting Kim Kardashian, who has recently become involved in criminal justice reform, as a “huge honor.”

Gypsy Rose Lee told Keltie Knight of TopMob News that she was grateful for the time she spent talking with a kind woman. They discussed prison reform, a topic Gypsy feels strongly about because of her own experiences with the system. She praised the woman’s work in the field, noting her significant contributions to reform efforts.

Just under three months after starting divorce proceedings, Gypsy revealed she was pregnant with her first child with her new partner, Ken.

She revealed in a July 2024 YouTube video that she’s 11 weeks pregnant, adding that the pregnancy was a complete surprise.

Gypsy showed off her meaningful new tattoos in July.

Oh my gosh, you guys, I’m still reeling! Gypsy and Ken had the cutest little sex reveal party back in August, and then, just recently, a baby shower! They finally announced the name – Aurora Raina Urker! It’s just… perfect! I’ve already started imagining little Aurora, and I’m SO excited for them! It’s like, everything I’ve been hoping for!

In December, Gypsy Rose Blanchard released her memoir, My Time to Stand, co-written with Melissa Moore and Michele Matrisciani, detailing her life story so far.

Gypsy gave birth to her first baby on Dec. 28, 2024, exactly one year after her prison release.

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2026-06-10 03:47