Tom Parker's wife Kelsey shares heartbreaking message on grief a week after funeral
28.04.2022 - 08:49
/ ok.co.uk
Tom Parker's wife Kelsey has shared a heartbreaking poem depicting the grief she feels following the death of her husband.The Wanted star sadly passed away on 30 March following a long and arduous battle with an inoperable brain tumour. Despite 30 radiotherapy sessions and 30 rounds of chemotherapy, Tom lost his life at the age of 33. Now, a week on from his funeral, Kelsey has shared an emotional poem about the pain she feels after losing the love of her life.
Posting it to her Instagram stories, it read: “Grief may feel like the dying of the soul while the body still lives, but you are alive my friend. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter “And they are not, nor do they want you to be with them just yet.They very much want you to live." “Do not fear the grief you feel, it’s just love thrashing around, looking for somewhere to go. So give it somewhere to go." it added, before Kelsey shared the poem was called I Wish I Knew by Donna Ashworth.
Family and friends, including The Wanted band members, joined together for the private service in honour of Tom at Queensway, South East London, on 20 April. Kelsey also invited fans to show their respects – a request which saw hundreds of fans dressed in black take to the streets outside the Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church in Petts Wood before the 10:45am service. Once the service began, the mum-of-two paid tribute to her husband with a pre-recorded message, describing him as a "true warrior".
"To stand up in front of everyone right now would be too painful but I want to talk about the love of my life my Tom... So, where do I start?" she began. Kelsey continued: "19 year old me met Tom outside of a
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