Tom Parker wouldnât want me to be sad, says widow Kelsey on pregnancy news
Kelsey Parker has two children with The Wanted Singer and is expecting her third child â?? her first with new partner Will Lindsay.
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The widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, Kelsey Parker, is expecting her first child with her new partner, Will Lindsay.
Parker, who died on March 30 2022 at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, had two children, daughter Aurelia and son Bodhi, with Kelsey.
Kelsey told OK! magazine that it is âbittersweetâ news, as she has the âjoys of finding out Iâm pregnant and moving forward with my life, while thinking, âMy life could have been so different'â as she and Parker had wanted to have four children.
âIâve felt every emotion under the sun,â she added. âIâm still getting my head around it but Iâm so excited. And I know Iâm putting myself out there, telling people. I just want everyone to be as happy as I am.â
The actress also said: âIâm just trying to find joy. I love my children â theyâve got me through the worst times. So I feel like Iâve been blessed with another.
âIf I dwelled on everything thatâs happened, I wouldnât be here. Tom was my soulmate. Iâm still angry heâs gone. But I canât live in sadness. Tom wouldnât want that.â
She also said that Parkerâs mother Noreen âgave me her blessing instantlyâ.
Kelsey added: âShe canât wait to have another grandchild. All I care about is that both our families and Tomâs family are happy.
âNoreen is the most amazing lady. After Tom passed, she said to me, âAs long as youâre happy Kels, whatever you do, we will always support you and be happy for youâ. Weâve all been through so much together. But Iâm here and bringing another baby into the world.â
Tom Parker and Kelsey Parker married in 2018 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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Following Parkerâs death, Kelsey has been organising charity football matches annually in his memory during the month of June, which raises money for a brain tumour charity.
The Parkers â who let cameras into their lives for Channel 4âs Tom Parker: Inside My Head, a documentary following the starâs life after his diagnosis â married in 2018.
Aurelia Rose was born in 2019 and Bodhi was born in 2020.