Tom Parker’s widow thanks Ed Sheeran after 'amazing' act
14.06.2022 - 14:31
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Tom Parker’s widow has revealed that she gave Ed Sheeran crystals to say thank you after he helped pay for some of her husband’s medical bills which she says gave her more time with him.
The Wanted singer died at a hospice near the couple’s south-east London home on March 30 at the age of 33, after suffering from an inoperable brain tumour.
Kelsey Parker told ITV’s Lorraine: “Ed was just amazing, just an unbelievable person. He was at the Summertime Ball at the weekend and I actually got him a gift and I got him some crystals, because I’m like, what do you get someone who’s got everything?
“But I just wanted to say thank you. What he did for us, for our family, gave me more time with Tom.”
In Parker’s book, titled Hope: My Inspirational Life, released by Blink Publishing in May this year, the singer wrote: “I’ve never publicly said this before (and he’ll probably be mad that I’m doing it now) but Ed is a very special man, he even helped out with my medical bills when I was seeking other treatment options and having private immunotherapy treatment.”
His widow also credited her children’s positivity with her ability to keep going. The 32-year-old told host Lorraine Kelly: “The kids keep me going. They wake up happy, they wake up in a good mood, so then I can’t be sad.
“He wouldn’t want us to be sad and mourning. Don’t get me wrong, I get my bad days, of course I do. At night it is lonely. I am lonely, but this is my life, I have to get on with it.”
Earlier this month, she shared a clip on social media of the couple’s two-year-old daughter Aurelia hugging a copy of the book. The book was published after Parker’s death and the cover features a picture of his face.
Mrs Parker said: “Whenever she sees (pictures of) her dad,