Pregnant Kelsey Parker's life with boyfriend - after tragic Tom 'gave blessing'
Pregnant Kelsey Parker has made sure there are lots of tributes to her late husband throughout the home she now shares with her two young children and new partner Will Lindsay
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'Tom sent me Will' Kelsey Parker on new love and pregnancy
Pregnant Kelsey Parker says her late husband Tom Parker is still a big of their life - and her boyfriend Will Lindsay would never want her to "not talk about him". As 33-year-old Kelsey and her new partner exclusively reveal they're expecting their first child together - joining Kelsey's and Tom's two children - she explains how the family never shy away from talking about or putting up photos of Tom around their home.
The Wanted singer, who passed away of a brain tumour three years ago, lived in the house that Kelsey and Will, 27, now share for the eight months before his death, and the couple have made sure that his memory lives on, especially for the sake of Aurelia, now five, and Bodhi, four.
Kelsey is thrilled to be pregnant again (
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OK! Magazine / Chelsea White)
The kids are also excited to be having a little brother or sister (
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OK! Magazine / Chelsea White)
"Tom and I had a house before, which we had the kids and got married in," Kelsey says. "We moved into my current home in September 2021, and Tom only had eight months in this place, but I feel like he picked it for me. Will gradually moved in. There wasnāt a specific date, but he moved in when it felt right for all of us. Right now, we donāt have any plans to move elsewhere and weāve made this our home.ā
There are little nods to Tom throughout their stunning home, including a large black-and-white frame photo of Bolton-born Tom, who was married to Kelsey from 2018 until his tragic death. There's also a gold disc hanging on the wall, with a plaque which reads: "A celebration of Tom Parker and The Wanted. Presented to Kelsey Parker. 5,000 Global Sales. Always Remembered", in celebration of Tom's success with his band.
There are little nods to Tom all around the home (
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OK! Magazine / Chelsea White)
Including a large black-and-white portrait photo of him (
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OK! Magazine / Chelsea White)
Elsewhere on a shelf, there's an adorable handmade "Best DAD ever - Hand's Down" piece of art featuring two of Bodhi's little handprints.
Kelsey has been incredibly open about welcoming a new love into her life, and she remains incredibly philosophical about losing her first husband and becoming a single mum at such a young age. āIf I dwelled on everything thatās happened, I wouldnāt be here," she shares. "Tom was my soulmate. Iām still angry heās gone. But I canāt live in sadness. Tom wouldnāt want that."
With the newest addition - which she admits was a very welcome "happy accident" - due in June, she's also been navigating telling Aurelia and Bodhi that there's going to be an other little one in their life, as well as sharing the news with Tom's family. "Tomās mum Noreen gave me her blessing instantly. She canāt wait to have another grandchild."
Kelsey will be welcoming her third child into the family in June (
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OK! Magazine / Chelsea White)
Kelsey has no desire to move out of the home she shared with Tom (
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OK! Magazine / Chelsea White)
"All I care about is that both our families and Tomās family are happy. Noreen is the most amazing lady. After Tom passed, she said to me, āAs long as youāre happy Kels, whatever you do, we will always support you and be happy for you.ā Weāve all been through so much together. But Iām here and bringing another baby into the world.ā
Despite finding love again with Will, Kelsey says Tom is still a big part of their lives together, not just the children's, and Will would never want them to stop speaking about him. āWill once said he never wants me to not talk about Tom," she told us. "He talks about him and loves hearing stories about him. Thereās a massive picture of Tom upstairs. He walked past it once, smiled at me and went, āOh, heās handsome though, isnāt he?".
Tom achieved great success with The Wanted - and the family still celebrate this (
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OK! Magazine / Chelsea White)
Bodhi made his dad a "Best DAD ever" card which is now framed in their house (
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OK! Magazine / Chelsea White)
Chatting to us about how he's navigated joining a family who have suffered loss, Will says he absolutely understands why it's important that they keep Tom's memory very much alive, "Tom was a massive part of Kelseyās life.," he says. "They were together for over 13 years and had two beautiful children, so itās normal to talk about him a lot. I think it would be weird if we didnāt.ā
Their large home, which is in South East London, certainly has plenty of room to accommodate another little person, and there's lots of cosy nooks and crannies for Kelsey and Will to enjoy their newborn snuggles. And they can't wait for them to start.
āIām over the moon,ā Will says. āThis is something Iāve wanted for a long time. I couldnāt be happier and I know Kelsey is going to be an amazing mum, as she already is.ā