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Tom Parker’s Widow Kelsey Parker Debuts New Romance 2 Years After His Death
Kelsey Parker is experiencing a devastating loss.
Six months after announcing that she and Will Lindsay were expecting their first baby together, the widow of The Wanted's Tom Parker—who died of brain cancer in 2022—shared that she and Will lost their baby boy Phoenix Parker-Lindsay.
The podcast host—who welcomed Aurelia, 5, and Bodhi, 4, with Tom—posted a poem to Instagram June 22 captioned, "Phoenix Parker-Lindsay, you will forever be loved."
"The world grew quiet as you arrived, So loved, so longed for, yet not alive. Our precious boy, our angel light, Born with wings, took silent flight." the poem started. "We named you Phoenix, brave and bright, A soul of love, of warmth and light. Though we never heard you cry, You'll live in hearts that won't ask why."
It went on, "No breath you drew, no eyes to see, Still, you mean everything to me. You'll journey with us, softly near, In every sigh, in every tear."
The 34-year-old also got ahead of the response she expected to receive from her social media followers in reaction to the news.
"Before I receive an influx of lovely messages and heart-felt well wishes, I want to just say that I truly appreciate everything you are all going to say and share, she wrote on her Instagram Stories. "But with the news being so raw, I would really like to ensure that we as a family are given space and time to process this devastating and earth-shattering news."
Kelsey added, "I love you all and thank you for your understanding and space. Love always, Kelsey, Will and The Parker Family."
The Mum's The Word podcast host first announced she was pregnant back in January, four months after going public with her and Will's relationship on Instagram.
"Tom and I always said we wanted four, but life had other plans," Kelsey told The Mirror at the time. "So yes, this is amazing but also bittersweet. The joys of finding out I’m pregnant and moving forward with my life, while thinking, ‘My life could have been so different.’ I’ve felt every emotion under the sun."
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"For me, I feel like everything’s meant to be. I’m just trying to find joy,” she added. “I love my children—they’ve got me through the worst times. So I feel like I’ve been blessed with another. If I dwelled on everything that’s happened, I wouldn’t be here. Tom was my soulmate. I’m still angry he’s gone. But I can’t live in sadness. Tom wouldn’t want that."
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