Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey hints at marriage plans with boyfriend ahead of birth of first child together
Kelsey Parker has hinted at future wedding plans with her boyfriend Will Lindsay while attending the launch of a new bridal collection.
The 34-year-old, who recently announced her pregnancy, expressed interest in wearing one of April Banbury’s wedding dresses “in a couple of years’ time.”
Speaking at the launch of Married At First Sight star April Banbury’s bridal brand, Parker said: “I would love to wear one of April’s wedding dresses in a couple of years’ time, there are some gorgeous designs.”
The event showcased a 40-piece bridal collection, featuring an affordable range starting at £1,800 and a couture range up to £2,500, with options catering to plus-size brides.
Parker announced her pregnancy last week, marking a new chapter three years after the death of her late husband, Tom Parker.
Tom, a singer with The Wanted, passed away in March 2022 aged 33 following a battle with brain cancer.
The couple had two children together: Aurelia, now five, and Bodhi, four.
Her new partner, tree surgeon Will Lindsay, 27, has been dating Parker since last year.
The pregnancy announcement came with mixed emotions, as Parker described it as “bittersweet” given that she and Tom had originally planned to have four children together.
Parker’s daughter Aurelia has already suggested a touching name for the baby if it’s a boy.
“She has also said she’d like the baby to be called ‘Parker’ if it’s a boy!” Parker revealed in a recent interview.
The mother shared a remarkable moment when Aurelia seemed to sense the pregnancy early on: “When I was eight weeks pregnant, she came up and started talking to a baby in my tummy.”
Both of Parker’s existing children have been enthusiastic about having a new sibling.
“Both of them had been going on and on for ages about wanting a brother or sister. So when Will came along, they were like, ‘Can you have a baby now?’ They’re so funny,” she said.
Lindsay now lives with Parker and her children in the home she previously shared with Tom, having “gradually moved in” when the time “felt right.”
The couple are currently undecided about learning their baby’s gender, with the news waiting for them in an email.
Parker has expressed hopes for a “calm and tranquil” home birth this time around.
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Her previous labour experiences were described as “traumatic,” particularly with Bodhi’s birth, as Tom received his brain tumour diagnosis when Parker was 35 weeks pregnant.
Parker revealed that Tom’s mother gave her blessing to the pregnancy “instantly,” with the news bringing emotional moments for his family.
The widow believes her late husband would have approved of her moving forward, stating he “wouldn’t want” her to live in sadness.
Earlier this month, Parker shared that spiritualists had conveyed messages from Tom encouraging her to date again.
“I had been seeing spiritual people who told me that Tom was coming through, saying: ‘Get the wedding ring off as you’re blocking yourself, you need to move forward and meet someone,'” she told The Sun.
Parker filmed the moment she told her children about the pregnancy so they can look back on the special moment.