Tom Parker's widow Kelsey pays moving tribute on his birthday a year on from tragic death
04.08.2023 - 16:01
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Tom Parker's widow Kelsey has paid an emotional tribute to her late husband on what would have been his 34th birthday. The Wanted singer, who grew up in Bolton, died tragically from a brain tumour last year leaving behind his wife and their two young children.
Kesley posted on Instagram earlier today (Friday, August 4) to send a poignant message in memory of Tom. In the post, she shared a picture of him sitting with their daughter Aurelia Rose, four, and son Bodhi Thomas, two.
She wrote in the caption: "We miss you every day. But these days are harder. Happy birthday forever our superhero."
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Kelsey ended the caption by adding a red heart emoji, OK! reports. Tom lost his fight with stage four glioblastoma in March 2022 aged 33.
Followers left heartfelt comments after reading Kelsey's message. @iamkelseyann said: "He would be so proud of his girl and his babies. Always remember that. What a man he truly was."
@elfo.from.kent wrote: "Happy Birthday Tom. Gone but never forgotten. Forever in my thoughts."
@laurenliza123 said "thinking of you and the kids today" while @chelsie_louise_04 commented: "Happy birthday to our hero."
Tom had vowed to battle the illness "all the way" when he broke the news of his inoperable tumour in 2020. "I need everyone’s love and positivity. I am going to fight this," he said.
"We are already exploring alternative treatments and looking at clinical trials both here and abroad, and our friends have been doing research. There are so many stories of people who were given a bad prognosis and are still here five, 10, even 15 years later."
Kelsey wrote about Tom's death in an Instagram post last year. "It is