Kelsey Parker dazzled as she walked the red carpet at an awards ceremony giving thanks and celebrating heroes across the health sector. Kelsey, the widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker who tragically passed away in March after battling an inoperable brain tumour, was photographed proudly wearing her wedding ring on her left hand.
Mum -of-two Kelsey, 32, looked incredible as she posed for the cameras in a sparkling embellished cream blazer dress with matching knee-high boots. She completed the look with a festive red manicure, wearing her blonde tresses swept back from her face and adding hoop earrings.
Since boyband star Tom's heartbreaking death on March 30, she's regularly shared on social media about her late husband while keeping his memory alive for their two young children, Aurelia Rose, three, and Bodhi, two. Last week she shared a photo of the little ones as she wrote: "My world. When I first had Rae I never ever thought I'd have to be supporting her through this sort of grief.
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"I've learnt a lot about grief, how to deal with it myself but also for my children. It's a grief no child should have to face but so many do, and it's what breaks my heart the most that my kids have to deal with it."
She continued: "I talk to the kids all the time about their daddy and I always will, and I hope that this means they know they can always talk to me about him and their own grief. A big thing I've learnt is that grief never leaves you; its not something you get over or that fades over time. It's something that we grow around, and something that as the kids grow they will have to grow around."
Kelsey added: "This week is #childrensgriefawarenessweek. People don’t seem to like talking about grief and death, but there are so many kids grieving, they need us to talk. There are many organisations that support children so if you know a child struggling right now please do reach out for help."
Kelsey recently had a joyous reunion with her children after trekking 100km over five days across the Sahara Desert to raise vital funds and awareness for the breast cancer charity CoppaFeel. "I have had the most incredible spiritual week with some of the most amazing strong women and men I’ve ever met," she typed as she shared a heart-warming video of herself returning home to her family.
"It has literally cleansed my soul and given me the strength to face Christmas with positivity and light," she added. "Can’t wait to tell you more about it. But in the meantime, I’m with my family. I’m home and my God does it feel good."
Last month Kelsey marked Bodhi's birthday, saying: "Tomorrow will be our little man’s birthday, another first without Tom here. It’s felt tough today reflecting over the last 2 years and all that has happened."
"My kids are my reason for getting up each day and keeping positive. But some days I feel so sad for them and what they will miss out on by not having their dad here.
"When Tom was here we made as many memories as we possibly could and we will always have that, and I will always remind them how much their daddy loved them. Tomorrow will be all about celebrating our boy but right now it feels hard."
Tom, from Bolton, shot the fame in 2010 as one-fifth of the Glad You Came and All Time Low boyband The Wanted. He shared the news of his diagnosis to fans in October 2020 when Kelsey was pregnant with Bodhi.
Next month Kelsey will share her grief in the six-part documentary series Kelsey Parker: Life After Tom. The series Starts Thursday 1 December at 9pm on ITVBe. From the makers of the award-winning ITV documentary Kate Garraway: Finding Derek and the critically acclaimed follow-up Caring for Derek, the series will follow Kelsey as she navigates life after the death of her husband.
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