The reports come after the death of The Wanted star at the age of 33, after a battle with brain cancer, after he was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020 and was given only 12 months of life by doctors.
Kelsey, 32, once again shared a series of moving tributes from Tom’s friends on social media, including a voice note she once sent to Stephanie Elswood’s girlfriend.
Posting the excerpt of Tom’s voice that completes his friend’s dance, he wrote: “This is … Tom Parker everyone … changed so many lives in such a short time. Tom Parker I love you. Such a legend. Just the fact that he would send such messages … I mean you can imagine the messages I received “.
True love: Tom Parker’s wife, Kelsey, spoke of the “pure and sincere” love she had with her late husband in a series of heartbreaking posts posted on her Instagram page
Kelsey has once again shared a tribute from actress Michelle Keegan, who was previously engaged to Tom’s The Wanted teammate Max George.
The post read: “Absolutely sad for Kelsey, his beautiful babies, his family and everyone who knew Tom. What a really special guy. It is a great honor to meet him and witness first hand their love. is really the true definition of soul mates.
“He left very early, rest quiet Tom. @beingkelsey is thinking of you x ‘.
The mother of two replied: “I love you. You knew how pure our love was so pure and sincere. Sisters souls to the end.
Tributes: Kelsey, 32, re-shared a number of emotional tributes from Tom’s friends on social media, including a voice note she once sent to Stephanie Elswoodv’s girlfriend.
Best Friends: In another post originally shared by the couple’s best friend Kelsey Ann, who posted a photo of the three of them together, Kelsey wrote: “Best friends forever. Our angel. We never thought we would have a 3 way like this “
In another post originally shared by the couple’s best friend Kelsey Ann, who posted a photo of the three of them together, Kelsey wrote: “Best friends forever. Our angel. We never thought we would have a 3 way like this.
Tributes to Tom continued to flood in, as BBC Entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson told Breakfast: cancer.
“So the parallels between their story and Tom Parker’s children are very similar, so my heart goes out to his family. When I spoke to him last year, I really wanted to understand what he was going through, how he was coping with it and what was so striking about how he spoke that day was how he could live in the present.
He said how he enjoyed every day, every hug with his children. Every time he went out in his garden and felt the sun on his face, he took pleasure in it. Also, the way he was looking forward to going on stage with The Wanted.
“He did it, two weeks ago today he was in Liverpool in a tent sitting on a throne, with the crowd showing him his love and how much he meant to them.
“I play in Liverpool, the last show with The Wanted. Until the end he lived in the present and lived his dreams “.
Heartbreaking: The posts come after the death of the 33-year-old The Wanted star, after battling brain cancer after being diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020 and being given just 12 months by doctors
Former Strictly judge Arlene Phillips also appeared on the show, saying: “I first collaborated with him on Grease, where he has to do Born To Hand Jive, the biggest dance in the whole musical. He said I do not dance. I told him, he should. He told me that he was strong and that he had a fantastic partner who worked with him.
“What happened is that Tom, who really could not dance, has probably done the best Danny Cha Cha dance I have ever choreographed. He worked so hard and he was so amazing.
“He is also so sweet and kind, during the rehearsals, everyone went to the delicatessen to get their lunch. Tom found a store with fish and chips and every day he went and got chips with curry sauce. One day he said I would take it from you – as I never had it.
“He brought me back this soaked mess to eat, it was the first time someone had popped up and bought me lunch. He was a loved one. “
Tom died Wednesday, surrounded by family and colleagues on the band while listening to the Oasis Live Forever song.
A close friend told the Sun: “You might have thought Tom would choose something from The Wanted, but Oasis Live Forever sums it up perfectly – he was a rock star and so he wants to be remembered.”
In September 2021, 11 months after his diagnosis, Tom sang at the Stand Up 2 Cancer show at the Royal Albert Hall and even embarked on a Greatest Hits tour with his teammates when the tumor was confirmed to be “stable” in November.
“We are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and support and we ask that we all come together to ensure that Tom’s light continues to shine on his beautiful children,” said Tom’s wife, Kelsey.
But Tom’s condition quickly deteriorated when the tour ended earlier this year.
“Tom loved touring – he was an absolute rock star and determined to follow the boys on stage. “He enjoyed playing two songs at night and did well with his performance, but he really got it out of him,” the source told The Sun.
“We all noticed how quickly Tom got worse during the tour, but he did not regret it – he really wanted to do it.”
The tragic news of his death was confirmed by his wife Kelsey, 32, whom he leaves behind with their two children, Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.
Passion: Tom appears at the Olympic Torch Relay concert in Birmingham
Bandmates: (LR) Siva Kaneswaran, Tom, Jay McGuiness, (front row, left-right) Max George, Nathan Sykes of The Wanted backstage
Kelsey said: “It is with a heavy heart that we confirm that Tom died peacefully earlier today with all his family at his side.
“Our hearts are broken. Tom was the center of our world and we can not imagine life without his infectious smile and active presence.
“We are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and support and we ask that we all unite to ensure that Tom’s light continues to shine on his beautiful children.”
He continued by thanking all those who cared for Tom during his illness, adding that he fought the illness to the end.
A statement posted on the band’s official Instagram account read: “The whole Wanted family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our bandmate Tom Parker, who died peacefully this afternoon surrounded by family and friends. complex.
“Tom was an amazing husband to Kelsey and a father to Aurelia and Bodie. He was our brother, words can not express the loss and grief we feel. “Always and forever in our hearts.”
The singer’s death comes just a week after he revealed that he was in the process of writing an indicative memoir in the midst of a battle with brain cancer.
Tom took to Instagram last Tuesday to share the news with his fans and announce that the book will be released in July.
He said that the book, called Hope, is not going to have to do with “dying” but “living” and “finding hope” in whatever situation you are in.
Tragic: The singer’s death comes just a week after he revealed that he was in the process of writing an indicative memoir amid his battle with brain cancer
Love: In the last photo posted on his Instagram account before his death, Parker shared this snapshot on stage with his teammates.
Heartfull: In a lengthy caption, Kelsey said she “could not imagine life without his infectious smile and active presence” Tributes: Kelsey reposted a series of tributes from friends on her Instagram Stories in the hours after her husband’s death, including many who referred to the devoted couple as “soul mates.” His words: Kelsey reposted a message from a friend that included Tom’s words to his wife at his charity concert in September 2021
