Tom Parker has lost his fight with cancer – devastating news his wife Kelsey, with whom he has two children, has shared with the world today (Wednesday, March 30).
The singer has won over millions of fans beyond his adulation from being in boyband The Wanted through his fight.
His courage in the face of the debilitating brain tumour that took his life has been inspirational.
Tom’s wife’s incredible courage has also been awe-inspiring – they both expressed positivity to the last.
Kelsey had previously spoken of their hopes to have more children together.
Tom Parker cancer battle
Back in 2020, The Wanted singer Tom revealed that he had been diagnosed with grade 4 Glioblastoma – an incurable, inoperable brain tumour.
Glioblastoma has an average survival rate of 12 to 18 months.
The 33-year-old recently returned from Spain – where he was receiving treatment – to perform with The Wanted.
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Last year, during an interview with The Sun, Tom’s wife Kelsey opened up about having more children with the singer.
What did Kelsey say about Tom Parker and his cancer battle?
At the time, Kelsey explained how they found out about Tom’s cancer when she was pregnant with their second child, Bodhi.
She revealed that when she first had Bodhi, Tom tried to be there, but due to his cancer, he didn’t have the energy to be as full-on as he wanted to be.
“It was tough as he was utterly drained and used to say to me, ‘I can’t be their dad and I just want to be a dad’. It really upset him. He’s determined to see them grow up. We have never talked about the prospect of him dying — we just can’t go there,” she said at the time.
Tom and Kelsey Parker’s hopes for baby number three
Speaking in September 2021, Kelsey also revealed she would love to have more children with Tom.
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“I’ve always wanted four children so I think we’ll try again in a year or two,” she said.
“The kids have been a saving grace for us during this time. They are our reason to get up and face every day.”
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