Kelsey Parker graced the set of ITV’s Loose Women on Friday, opening up about her excitement at the prospect of motherhood once more with new partner Will Lindsay, three years on from the tragic loss of her husband, The Wanted’s Tom Parker. During the heartfelt interview, she revealed the ongoing support from Tom’s mother Noreen, who is “happy” about her pregnancy.
Kelsey, already a mother to two, announced last month that she was expecting a baby with Will and discussed how they are keeping Tom’s legacy alive for their children, Aurelia and Bodhi—the latter only 18 months old when his father passed away due to a brain tumour.
Kelsey shared with viewers: “First of all there is no wrong or right way to grieve – you’re going to do it at your own time, your own pace – and we talk about Tom every day, we do, every single day. The kids will do something and it’s like ‘oh you’re just like your dad’ or ‘what would your dad say about that? ‘ We talk about him all the time, his memory is alive and that’s what I want because I feel like they’ve missed out on Tom, especially Bodhi, with him being 18 months (when Tom died), he doesn’t know Tom so I want him to know the Tom that I loved.”
Tom’s untimely death in March 2022 at the age of 33 came after a brave public battle with an inoperable tumour, first disclosed to fans in October 2020—a time when Kelsey was pregnant with Bodhi.
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Kelsey Parker on ITV’s Loose Women (Image: ITV)
Kelsey shared heartwarming details of her family’s reaction to her pregnancy news on Loose Women, admitting she has yet to learn the sex of her baby. Amidst joyful video reactions from friends, Kelsey discussed her children’s reaction to news of a new sibling, reports
Recalling her daughter Aurelia’s excitement, Kelsey mentioned: “She was like ‘are you lying to me? Mummy you’re actually having a baby?’ And she was jumping on the sofa like ‘all my wishes have come true’.”
She continued: “We have actually got an email with the results (of the sex) but we’ve not opened it. Everyone can’t believe that I’ve not opened this email but I just want to enjoy this.”
Kelsey shares details of her pregnancy (Image: ITV)
Myleene Klass, who was on the panel, told Kelsey: “You absolutely deserve it. As a family you’ve been through so much. It’s so lovely to see the joy this baby is bringing you all.”
Kelsey further spoke of her close bond with Tom’s family, particularly his mother Noreen, who shares in the excitement. She said the pair catch up over weekly Facetime calls with the children. She said of Noreen: “She even messaged me the other day like ‘are we going to find out what you’re having?’ I was like ‘I still don’t know’ and she said ‘as long as you and the baby are healthy and happy that’s all that matters’.”
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