Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey says it gets ‘harder every day’ as she marks 6th wedding anniversary
THE Wanted star Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey has opened up on her beloved late husband’s passing as she marked their sixth wedding anniversary.
Kelsey took to Instagram to share a beautiful montage of moment from hers and Tom’s partnership over the years in memory of the popstar.
Tom passed away following a well-document battle with cancer in March 2022.
He left behind his wife, influencer Kelsey, and their two children, Aurelia and Bodhi.
In her post, Kelsey spoke at length where she confessed that it was “getting harder” as time went on to deal with her grief.
The star said: “Six years ago today. Feels like a lifetime ago… miss you every minute of everyday.
“God I can’t wait to dance again. To laugh again. To hold you again.”
Kelsey continued: “They say time is a healer but it’s getting harder. I miss you so much and being with you feels further and further away.
“So much has happened that I want to talk to you about but yet everything is just the same. Time is standing still since you left us.
“I feel like I was a different person back then with you. Not a care in the world.
“How could we have known our fate? I wish more than anything you were here and that we were celebrating six years of marriage. I would say yes over and over again to you, my love.
“Until we meet again… thank you for the memories that keep my heart full on the hardest days….”
Kelsey then poginantly added: “If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.
“But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you.”
Ending her post with a more light-hearted tone she made reference to England‘s impending match at the final of the Euro 2024 tournament against Spain which she admitting Tom would be “buzzing” for.
Kelsey wrote: “P.S Come on Tommy Boy bring it home for us. I know you would be so buzzing today.”
She has become determined to keep Tom’s memory alive and has become a staunch supporter of Brain Tumour Research since Tom was diagnosed with his illness.
Earlier this year, Kelsey and her children took part in the charity’s campaign #WearAHatDay, an initiative to raise much-needed funds as well as find an opportunity to don silly hats and enjoy a lighter moment amid the seriousness of the condition.
With brain tumours killing more men, women and children under 40 than any other cancer, funding the charity’s research is vital.
The most common symptoms of a brain tumour
More than 12,000 Brits are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour every year — of which around half are cancerous — with 5,300 losing their lives.
The disease is the most deadly cancer in children and adults aged under 40, according to the Brain Tumour Charity.
Brain tumours reduce life expectancies by an average of 27 years, with just 12 per cent of adults surviving five years after diagnosis.
There are two main types, with non-cancerous benign tumours growing more slowly and being less likely to return after treatment.
Cancerous malignant brain tumours can either start in the brain or spread there from elsewhere in the body and are more likely to return.
Brain tumours can cause headaches, seizures, nausea, vomiting and memory problems, according to the NHS.
They can also lead to changes in personality weakness or paralysis on one side of the problem and problems with speech or vision.
The nine most common symptoms are:
- Headaches
- Seizures
- Feeling sick
- Being sick
- Memory problems
- Change in personality
- Weakness or paralysis on one side of the body
- Vision problems
- Speech problems
If you are suffering any of these symptoms, particularly a headache that feels different from the ones you normally get, you should visit your GP.
Source: NHS
Kelsey said earlier this year: “Brain tumours are so underfunded, until you are in the position that Tom and I were in you have no idea how much funding they get.
“The standard of care for brain tumours has [also] not changed in 30 years.
“It is hard but with more research and more money, we can treat this.”