Tom Parker 's wife Kelsey has spoken about her anguish of repeatedly telling her three-year-old daughter that her dad "is dead and he’s not coming back".
The Wanted singer died in March earlier this year after a battle with terminal brain cancer glioblastoma, which was diagnosed in October 2020.
He left behind Kelsey and their two children, daughter Aurelia, three, and 20-month-old son Bodhi following his 17-month battle with cancer.
Kelsey is trying to pick up the pieces of the heartbreak, which has been made more difficult as her eldest child continues to quiz her on the whereabouts of her late father.
Speaking to ITV News, Kelsey said: "She asks me all the time about her dad, what’s her dad doing… It hurts me to say that to her, that he is dead and he’s not coming back."
"To just keep going over it, it is painful and tough."
She admitted that "every day is different" in regards to coping with her grief, although she revealed that she can't listen to his music just yet as it "that really does upset" her.
The mum-of-two has been planning to mark Tom's first birthday following his tragic death earlier this year in a special way.
The widow has told her Instagram followers how she plans to host a "family fun day" to commemorate Tom's life next month, when the late star would have been turning 34.
Speaking on Instagram Live on Tuesday night, Kelsey explained her plans before going on to share details of the upcoming event on her main page.
"Tom Parker Charity Event - Raising money for Cancer via the 'Ahead of the Game Foundation'," the mum-of-two captioned a promotional flyer for the charity fundraiser to her 355,000 followers.
"*A fun day for all the family! * Sunday 7th August from 12pm until 5pm at Memorial Hall & Gardens in Petts Wood."
She continued: "This event is to celebrate Tom's legacy and his memory. We want to raise much needed funds to help others who are fighting this awful disease.
"We aim to make a positive impact on people's lives when it is needed most."
Part of Tom's legacy was helping the Ahead of the Game foundation, which helps provide free rehabilitation for people with cancer.
Tom met the founder of the charity, Dave Bolton, who was diagnosed with the same type of cancer and was only given three months to live seven years ago, in his final years and helped raise awareness of brain tumours and money for funding into research.
Speaking about their friendship, Dave told ITV News: "We called each other brothers. I only knew him for two years, but when you are going through something so similar, I remember we spoke every day."
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