Kelsey Parker fires back at backlash to pregnancy with new boyfriend after Tom Parker’s death: ‘Knew I’d be judged!’
Kelsey Parker has issued a candid update about some of the negative responses she’s faced since announcing her pregnancy last month.
The TV personality was famously married to the late Wanted star Tom Parker, who tragically died at 33 from a brain tumour, leaving behind Kelsey and their two very young children.
Kelsey, 34, has since shared honest updates on her journey with grief, and has found new love with tree surgeon Will Lindsay.
The grieving wife recently announced to the public that she was pregnant with her third child and her first with 27-year-old Lindsay.
Unfortunately, along with many messages of support, Kelsey has faced a string of cruel comments online, which she revealed in a recent interview as she reflected on the “bittersweet” time she’s facing.
“We are over the moon – of course I feel guilty too,” she commented candidly, explaining: “Everything now will always be bittersweet, even happy things because I’ll wish Tom was part of it.”
The young widow went on: “People online don’t think about the joy it’s brought them,” as she addressed her and Tom’s two children, Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four.
Speaking to The Sun, she added: “And should they not get to have a sibling because their dad died? It’s crazy. I knew I would be judged.
“But people who haven’t lost their partner, I don’t know how you can pass comment on me. I have been in such a dark place from losing Tom.
“I was so lonely and so unhappy. I feel like there are people who want me to always feel like that. I feel like I do deserve to try and find a bit of happiness.”
It comes after some trolls online accused her of “moving on too fast,” with another online writing: “Kelsey Parker pregnant not even three years after Tom passing away makes me sick.”
Kelsey’s pregnancy announcement came last month, and she has also hinted at marriage in her future.
While attending the launch of a new bridal collection, Kelsey 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.”
Kelsey’s 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.
She revealed that Tom’s mother gave her blessing to the pregnancy “instantly,” with the news bringing emotional moments for his family.
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Kelsey has also stared she believes her late husband would have approved of her moving forward, stating he “wouldn’t want” her to live in sadness.
Last 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.