Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey described in detail how she held her husband’s hand when he died last month, adding: “It was still beautiful to the end.”
The Wanted singer Tom died at the age of 33 after a battle with brain cancer after he was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020 and doctors gave him only 12 months to live.
He died while surrounded by family and bandmates while listening to an Oasis Live Forever song, with Kelsey telling The Sun on Sunday that she was the last person next to him: “It was just us and there was so much love in this room. ‘
Emotional: Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey said she was holding her husband’s hand when he died last month, adding: “It was still beautiful to the end.”
Kelsey’s mother of two insisted that Tom did not feel pain when he died, and said she had told their two-year-old daughter, Aurelia, that she would make sure the angels took care of her father.
Although she fell in love with Tom as a teenager before he became famous for The Wanted, she says her best days with him were shortly before his death.
The star of the boy band spent his last days at St. Christopher’s Hospice in South London and Kelsey was with him all the time.
Disease: The Wanted singer dies after battle with brain cancer after being diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020 (pictured with children Aurelia and Bodhi)
Tears: Tom’s funeral took place on April 20 while Oasis’s Champagne Supernova played in the street while Tom’s colleagues carried his coffin
She said of the time before she died: “I went to bed with him. We were in bed together for two hours, I just wanted that moment with him. I didn’t want anyone to come in. We needed that time together to talk.
Kelsey insisted that even the days at the hospice with Tom were “romantic,” adding that he “absolutely worships the land I walked on.”
She said he was “still trying to find a way out” of his illness a week after arriving at the hospice.
I said, “You know, Tom, I’ll be fine, the kids will be fine. I will make sure that everything you want them to know, the things you have taught me over the years, I promise to teach them everything. “
He said, “I know you’re going to be fine.” Then he took off his wedding ring and put it on my finger.
Kelsey said he thinks Tom knows the end of his life is coming, but he still has a “battle” in him.
In September 2021, 11 months after his diagnosis, Tom sang on the Stand Up 2 Cancer show at the Royal Albert Hall and even embarked on a Greatest Hits tour with his bandmates when the tumor was confirmed “stable” in November.
But Tom’s condition deteriorated rapidly after the tour ended earlier this year.
The tragic news of his death was confirmed by Kelsey, who he left behind with their two children, Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.
Kelsey and Tom were last seen in public together at the London 02 Arena on March 15, where Tom performed with his colleagues from The Wanted Max George, 33, Jay McGuinness, 31, Gray Kaneshwaran, 33, and 29-year-old Nathan Sykes.
“We are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and support, and we ask that we all unite to ensure that Tom’s light continues to shine for his beautiful children,” said Tom Kelsey’s wife after his death.
She was spotted kissing him gently on the head before he went on stage with his band.
Kelsey said she was “so proud” that Tom chose to go on tour again, but said she noticed something different in him after that performance, initially exhausting him.
She said he had gone down there and wanted to go to the hospice, while Kelsey would have preferred him to stay home.
Kelsey claims that Tom did not want to inflict more pain on his relatives, so he chose to seek medical help.
On the day he died, Kelsey said the music in his room was not ruled out, describing it as his “life” and “passion.”
Family: The tragic news was confirmed by his wife Kelsey, 32, whom he leaves behind with their two children, Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.
Heart: In a long caption, Kelsey said he “can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.”
She told how she told Tom to give her signs after he died, and she went to sit outside and cry after he passed, look up and see a feather falling from the sky.
Kelsey went on to say that she was honest with her children about everything that happened, but found that she was telling them that their father had died extremely “hard.”
Tom’s funeral took place on April 20, while Oasis’s Champagne Supernova played in the street while Tom’s colleagues carried his coffin.
She insists Tom would like his funeral, adding that he has no idea how many hearts he has touched in his life.
Kelsey finished by insisting that she continue to look for the positives in life and watch for signs from Tom.
Stars: File from 12/09/10 on (back row, left – right) Gray Kaneshwaran, Tom Parker, Jay McGuinness, (front row, left to right) Max George, Nathan Sykes from The Wanted behind the scenes in Help For Heroes Concert at Twickenham Stadium, South West London
In the last photo posted on his Instagram account before his death, Parker shared this photo of him on stage with his colleagues
After his death last month, Kelsey said in a statement: “We confirm with the strongest hearts that Tom died peacefully earlier today with his entire family next to him.
“Our hearts are broken. Tom was the center of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.
“We are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and support, and we ask that we all unite to ensure that Tom’s light continues to shine for his beautiful children.”
She then thanked everyone who took care of Tom during his illness, adding that he was fighting the disease to the end.
Soulmates: Kelsey commented on a number of reposts, including one of actress Michelle Keegan (left), who was previously engaged to teammate Tom Max George, who called the couple “soulmates”
A statement posted on the group’s official Instagram account read: “The entire Wanted family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our bandmate Tom Parker, who died peacefully at noon today, surrounded by his family and bandmates. .
“Tom was an amazing husband of Kelsey and the father of Aurelia and Bodhi. He was our brother, words cannot express the loss and sadness we feel. Always and forever in our hearts. ‘
Kelsey posted a series of tributes from friends in her Instagram Stories in the hours after her husband’s death, including many who called the devoted couple “kindred spirits.”
Hospital: This image, taken from a video shared on Tom Parker’s official Instagram account, shows the singer recovering from an operation related to the disease in a hospital gown
The battle with cancer: Tom was given only 12 months to live when he was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in 2020 at the age of 31. Yet in October 2021, a year after he was publicly diagnosed, he continued to speak publicly and used his fame to advocate for more funding for brain tumor research, which receives only about one percent of the total. funding for cancer research (image of young Tom Parker shared on Instagram by his wife Kelsey)
She commented on a number of reposts, including one of actress Michelle Keegan, who was previously engaged to Tom’s colleague from the band Max George.
Michelle wrote that she was “absolutely overwhelmed for Kelsey”, adding that “it was an honor to see their love first hand, they really are the true definition of kindred spirits”. Kelsey wrote in response: “I love you. You knew how our love was so pure and honest, kindred souls to the end.
In another post shared by a friend about the cheeky voice notes Tom would leave to his loved ones, Kelsey wrote: “This is Tom Parker for everyone. He changed so many lives in so little time. Tom Parker, I love you to hell. Such a legend. Just the fact that he was sending such messages … I mean, can you imagine the messages I received.
Goodbye: Kelsey bursts into tears after paying tribute to her “soul mate” at the pop star’s funeral in south-east London this month
Tears: Kelsey, whom he married in 2018, fell apart when she left the service after previously leading a funeral procession with a horse and carriage through the streets of the couple’s local community
Kelsey burst into tears after paying tribute to her “soul mate” at the pop star’s funeral in south-east London earlier this month, saying: “If only love could save you, you would live forever.”
Prior to the service, colleagues from The Wanted were photographed carrying the star’s black coffin decorated with lilies at St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church in Pats Wood.
Kelsey, whom he married in 2018, broke up when she left office and kissed Tom’s coffin after leading a funeral procession with a horse and carriage through the streets of the couple’s local community.
Loss: Tom’s The Wanted associates Max George, Siva Kaneshwaran, Jay McGuinness and Nathan Sykes were photographed carrying the star’s black coffin at St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church in Pats Wood for his funeral
Crowds: Mourners lined the streets as Tom’s coffin carried along the route before the service
A pre-recorded message from Kelsey was released at his funeral, in which she shared anecdotes about how the couple first met at a nightclub before he became famous with The Wanted, adding: “From that moment on, I told everyone, that I want to marry Tom Parker.
The flock burst out laughing when she said, “Tom told me he was going to be famous and he wouldn’t have time for a girlfriend, but he wouldn’t leave me alone.
“I will keep every memory, because life with you has never been boring. You’ve always come up with songs, new game shows and we all know how much you loved …
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