Inside pregnant Kelsey Parker's life with boyfriend Will - after tragic Wanted singer Tom 'gave blessing'

Pregnant Kelsey Parker has made sure there are lots of tributes to her late husband throughout the home she now shares with her two young children and new partner Will Lindsay

Pregnant Kelsey Parker says her late husband Tom Parker is still a big of their life - and her boyfriend Will Lindsay would never want her to "not talk about him". As 33-year-old Kelsey and her new partner exclusively reveal they're expecting their first child together - joining Kelsey's and Tom's two children - she explains how the family never shy away from talking about or putting up photos of Tom around their home.

The Wanted singer, who passed away of a brain tumour three years ago, lived in the house that Kelsey and Will, 27, now share for the eight months before his death, and the couple have made sure that his memory lives on, especially for the sake of Aurelia, now five, and Bodhi, four.

"Tom and I had a house before, which we had the kids and got married in," Kelsey says. "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.”

There are little nods to Tom throughout their stunning home, including a large black-and-white frame photo of Bolton-born Tom, who was married to Kelsey from 2018 until his tragic death. There's also a gold disc hanging on the wall, with a plaque which reads: "A celebration of Tom Parker and The Wanted. Presented to Kelsey Parker. 5,000 Global Sales. Always Remembered", in celebration of Tom's success with his band.

Elsewhere on a shelf, there's an adorable handmade "Best DAD ever - Hand's Down" piece of art featuring two of Bodhi's little handprints.

Kelsey has been incredibly open about welcoming a new love into her life, and she remains incredibly philosophical about losing her first husband and becoming a single mum at such a young age. “If I dwelled on everything that’s happened, I wouldn’t be here," she shares. "Tom was my soulmate. I’m still angry he’s gone. But I can’t live in sadness. Tom wouldn’t want that."

With the newest addition - which she admits was a very welcome "happy accident" - due in June, she's also been navigating telling Aurelia and Bodhi that there's going to be an other little one in their life, as well as sharing the news with Tom's family. "Tom’s mum Noreen gave me her blessing instantly. She can’t wait to have another grandchild."

"All I care about is that both our families and Tom’s family are happy. Noreen is the most amazing lady. After Tom passed, she said to me, ‘As long as you’re happy Kels, whatever you do, we will always support you and be happy for you.’ We’ve all been through so much together. But I’m here and bringing another baby into the world.”

Despite finding love again with Will, Kelsey says Tom is still a big part of their lives together, not just the children's, and Will would never want them to stop speaking about him. “Will once said he never wants me to not talk about Tom," she told us. "He talks about him and loves hearing stories about him. There’s a massive picture of Tom upstairs. He walked past it once, smiled at me and went, ‘Oh, he’s handsome though, isn’t he?".

Chatting to us about how he's navigated joining a family who have suffered loss, Will says he absolutely understands why it's important that they keep Tom's memory very much alive, "Tom was a massive part of Kelsey’s life.," he says. "They were together for over 13 years and had two beautiful children, so it’s normal to talk about him a lot. I think it would be weird if we didn’t.”

Their large home, which is in South East London, certainly has plenty of room to accommodate another little person, and there's lots of cosy nooks and crannies for Kelsey and Will to enjoy their newborn snuggles. And they can't wait for them to start.

“I’m over the moon,” Will says. “This is something I’ve wanted for a long time. I couldn’t be happier and I know Kelsey is going to be an amazing mum, as she already is.”