‘Brain cancer tore our world apart’: Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey breaks down in tears as she has an ’emotional morning’ before describing her grief as a ‘rollercoaster of emotions’
- Kelsey’s husband Tom – who found fame in the band The Wanted – passed away from stage four glioblastoma brain cancer at the age of 33 on March 30 after being diagnosed with the illness in October 2020
- In a candid series of Instagram stories on Tuesday, Kelsey, 30, said she was having an ’emotional day’ and said that despite being in tears, she has to put on a brave face for their children
- Kelsey broke down in tears at the National Television Awards on Thursday night as a clip was shown from Tom’s documentary Inside My Head
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Tom Parker‘s widow Kelsey broke down in tears on Tuesday as she revealed how she’s coping with her grief, after his death from brain cancer in March.
In a candid series of Instagram stories, Kelsey, 30, said she was having an ’emotional day’ and said that despite being in tears, she has to put on a brave face for their children.
Kelsey went on to describe grief as a ‘rollercoaster of emotions’ and said that brain cancer ‘tore their world apart’.
‘Brain cancer tore our world apart’: Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey broke down in tears on Tuesday as she had an ’emotional morning’ and described her grief as a ‘rollercoaster of emotions’
‘Just thought I’d jump on, I’m having a bit of an emotional morning again,’ Kelsey began in a clip.
‘Um this is all I can describe grief as, it’s a rollercoaster of emotions, one day I wake up and I’m really, really happy and other days like today, I wake up just not happy.’
‘I just feel so sad for my life and my kids’ life, because all Tom wanted to do was be a husband and dad and he didn’t get that opportunity and I want to raise as much awareness for brain cancer as I can.’
She added: ‘It tore my world apart, our world apart and having a morning… ultimately I’ve got to go and be a mum now for my children.’
Tragic: The Wanted star Tom died on March 30 at the age of 33 after battling stage four glioblastoma brain cancer
‘Um this is all I can describe grief as, it’s a rollercoaster of emotions, one day I wake up and I’m really, really happy and other days like today, I wake up just not happy,’ she said
Kelsey also shared a video on her Instagram page, which appeared to be from Tom’s documentary Inside My Head.
‘Our story, If you can, please support Stand Up to Cancer UK. It was so important to Tom to share his story to help support this cause, and I’m grateful to carry this on for him,’ she wrote.
Kelsey broke down in tears at the National Television Awards on Thursday night as a clip was shown from Tom’s documentary Inside My Head – which was nominated in the Best Authored Documentary category.
‘I just feel so sad for my life and my kids’ life, because all Tom wanted to do was be a husband and dad and he didn’t get that opportunity,’ she said
Inside My head missed out on winning the gong after Kate Garraway’s Caring for Derek scooped the prize in that category.
But Kelsey said it was a chance to honour his legacy.
Kelsey’s husband Tom – who found fame in the band The Wanted – passed away from stage four glioblastoma brain cancer at the age of 33 on March 30 after being diagnosed with the illness in October 2020.
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Posting an old snap of her and Tom on Friday, Kelsey detailed the awards evening to her 368k followers, penning: ‘Just wanted to say thank you for all your support & votes for the NTAs. My inbox is full with lovely messages.
‘Yesterday was a big, overwhelming day. Walking the red carpet solo – another first without Tom. As always I got my positivity on and went for it. Grateful to have had Tom’s parents and The Wanted boys by my side.
Overwhelmed: Kelsey broke down in tears at the NTAs on Thursday as a clip was shown from Tom’s documentary Inside My Head
Always a winner: She took to Instagram on Friday following the awards bash, noting that while they didn’t win, it was a chance to ‘celebrate Tom’s legacy’
‘We may not have won but we still got a chance to celebrate Tom’s legacy. No matter the result he’ll always be our winner ❤️ #PositiveParkersForever.’
Kelsey recently revealed she will front an ITV documentary exploring grief and following her life since The Wanted star’s death from brain cancer.
Kelsey Parker: Life After Tom will see her allow cameras into her home to follow her very personal journey with grief as she hopes to connect with people in similar situations, including other famous faces.
Throughout the six-part ITVBe series, Kelsey try out death cafes, grief yoga and other methods of coming to terms with loss, exploring her bereavement as she tries to rebuild her life without her husband.
She revealed she is currently in the middle of filming as she described it as a ‘rollercoaster ride’ but shared her hope that the series can help other people.
The documentary will unflinchingly look at bereavement and will confront death with compassion, empathy, emotional frankness and some humour, according to a description.
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