Distraught Kelsey Parker's heartfelt plea after vile criticism of her pregnancy

Kelsey Parker has spoken candidly about the criticism she has faced since announcing she is expecting her third child with her new boyfriend

Kelsey Parker has issued an emotional plea as she hit back at online trolls.

Last month, Kelsey, the widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker announced that she and her partner Will were expecting their first child together. But while dozens of people were over the moon for Kelsey, 34, some took to social media to criticise her decision. Now, she has revealed she was apprehensive about sharing her decision.

Speaking previously about her pregnancy, Kelsey told the Mirror: "Tom and I always said we wanted four – but life had other plans. So yes, this is amazing but also bittersweet. The joys of finding out I’m pregnant and moving forward with my life, while thinking, 'My life could have been so different.' I've felt every emotion under the sun. 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."

Kelsey has pleaded with those sharing awful messages, explaining that her two children who she shares with the late musician deserve happiness and a sibling. "We are over the moon – of course I feel guilty too," she said in a new interview. She went on to say: "Everything now will always be bittersweet, even happy things because I'll wish Tom was part of it." Tom tragically died aged 33 in March 2022, having bravely fought an inoperable grade IV glioblastoma – a type of brain tumour.

Speaking to The Sun, Kelsey said: "People online don't think about the joy it's brought them. 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." Kelsey explained that she believes people assume she should be sitting at home waring mourning clothes all day. However, she admits she struggles to get her head around her reality of starting a new life without Tom.

But while she feels her decision is "frowned upon" she's looking towards the future as she understands she can't please everybody. But while she reads the negative comments, she says that the worst thing possible has already happened to her so nothing else can hurt her, admitting Tom's death pulled the rug from "underneath" her feet.

Nowadays, she and tree surgeon Will live in the second home she also shared with Tom, telling us: "We moved into my current home in September 2021, and Tom only had eight months in this place, but I feel like he picked it for me. Will gradually moved in. There wasn't a specific date, but he moved in when it felt right for all of us. Right now, we don’t have any plans to move elsewhere and we've made this our home."

She went on to add: "For me, I feel like everything's meant to be. 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."

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