Kelsey Parker breaks silence on ‘shocking feud’ with Tom’s former bandmate Max George after claims he ‘deeply hurt’ her

KELSEY Parker has broken her silence on reports she is entangled in a ‘shocking secret feud’ with her ex-husband Tom's The Wanted bandmate Max George.

Tom was just 32 when he was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in 2020 before passing away in March 2022.

Kelsey, 34, has just announced she is expecting her third child with new partner tree surgeon Will Lindsay. Speaking exclusively to Fabulous about the alleged 'strained' friendship with Max and claims she's been left 'deeply hurt' by him she said:

“There’s no feud on my part. I’m a busy woman. I’ve got two kids. I’m growing a baby. I’ve not got the time for falling out with people and having feuds. It really ain’t a bit of me."

While the band rallied around Kelsey in the early days and Max even gave a heart-wrenching eulogy at Tom’s funeral in April 2023, they have not remained as close as the years have gone on.

While Kelsey has been dealing with her own grief as well as raising her and Tom’s two kids, Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four, Max has had battles of his own.

The 36-year-old had to undergo urgent heart surgery after being diagnosed with a block.

He had to be fitted with a pacemaker and was so scared he was going to die that he wrote his will.

"We’re both having hard times. Obviously, I wish Max all the wellness in the world, because I wouldn't want anyone to go through any ill health or anything," Kelsey added.

"When you’ve lost someone you realise there are much bigger things to get upset [about].

"But there's no feud on my behalf.”

Meanwhile she revealed that Tom’s other The Wanted bandmates rushed to congratulate her on expecting a baby.

“Jay [McGuinness] was so excited. He can’t wait for the baby and Siva [Kaneswaran] messaged me and congratulated me too, which was nice," she said.

"Everyone has been really kind and is pleased for me.”

Kelsey is still close to her late husband’s family including his mum, Noreen, who was thrilled by the news that she was expecting.

In an interview last week with OK! Magazine, she said: “We’ve all been through so much together.

"But I’m here and bringing another baby into the world.”

Tom’s family were equally supportive of her getting together with her new partner, Will, who lost his dad when he was young.

Speaking to Fabulous last month, she said: “I met Will on a night out. We were both out with friends.

"He didn’t know who I was and when I told him about Tom, he was so understanding, it didn’t freak him out.”

While Kelsey admitted she was terrified of the reaction from the public after she announced her new relationship, she felt confident it was the right thing to do, having had Tom’s blessing as well as his family’s.

“When Tom passed away, his mum Noreen said: ‘Whatever you choose to do, I will support you’,” she revealed.

“I’m so close to her and she really likes Will. We Facetime each other all the time and she was down last week with Tom’s dad Nigel.”