KELSEY Parker has shared a heartbreaking confession about her new relationship with boyfriend Will Lindsay.
The media personality, who is pregnant with her and Will’s first child together, was previously married to Tom Parker.
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The Wanted singer tragically died from brain cancer in 2022, at the age of 33, leaving behind Kelsey, daughter Aurelia, five, and son Bodhi, four.
Kelsey, 33, gave a family update as she revealed that new boyfriend Will has stepped in to do things her late husband couldn’t for their kids.
The podcast host sat down with opera singer Camilla Kerslake for the latest episode of Mum’s The Word.
Kelsey told listeners: “Tom died when he [Bhodi] was 18 months, I gave him everything. I have over given, Bridget Jones talks about it, when it’s just you, I was mum and dad. I’ve given so much of me, now they just expect ‘me, me, me at 3 o’clock in the morning.
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“I’m so happy that Will is there and Will has taken, I don’t want to say the role of dad … role model.
“So he now backs me, I’ve never had that because Tom was too ill, he couldn’t really pick Bodhi up, so now I’ve go Will who backs me… Bodhi is like, ‘hang on a second’.
“He absolutely adores Will and he listens to him, he needed the male role model.”
Kelsey announced in January she was expecting a baby with Will.
She has since hit back at trolls, with Will encouraging her to “block out the haters” who slam her for moving on too quickly.
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Appearing on Lorraine this week, Kelsey said: “It’s been three years, this is Tom’s three year anniversary of his death and it’s almost like people want me to feel guilty for moving on.”
She then asked Will: “Does it stress you out that I get upset about trolls and people commenting on our relationship?”
Will responded: “Not really, I just tell you not to look at them don’t I. There’s bound to be some people sending nice messages but block out the haters.”
Kelsey shared: “I’m always going to have guilt but what’s so hard is that Tom’s not here anymore so what do people want me to do?”.
“Our house was full of so much sadness but now it’s full of happiness, the kids deserve that more than anything.
“They’ve been through so much, I feel like we are taking the steps forward to heal but I just want other women to feel like it’s ok to move on, it’s not taking anything away from the love I had for Tom.
The mum-of-two revealed she is planning to pay tribute to late husband Tom when she gives birth.
Aurelia came up with a touching way of keeping her dad’s memory alive.
Kelsey told OK! Magazine: “I feel like Aurelia’s been in this world before. And when I was eight weeks pregnant, she came up and started talking to a baby in my tummy.
“Will and I just looked at each other in total disbelief! She has also said she’d like the baby to be called ‘Parker’ if it’s a boy.”
She admitted it had been “bittersweet” finding out she was expecting because she had also planned a big family with Tom.
“I’ve felt every emotion under the sun,” she said. “I’m still getting my head around it but I’m so excited. And I know I’m putting myself out there, telling people. I just want everyone to be as happy as I am.”
She continued: “I’m just trying to find joy. I love my children – they’ve got me through the worst times. So I feel like I’ve been blessed with another.
“If I dwelled on everything that’s happened, I wouldn’t be here. Tom was my soulmate. I’m still angry he’s gone. But I can’t live in sadness. Tom wouldn’t want that.”
Kelsey revealed she was in a new relationship with tree surgeon Will , 27, after posting a loved-up snap of the pair of them together last September.
She discovered she was pregnant again in October.
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