Kelsey Parker has revealed how her late husband Tom’s parents have reacted to her pregnancy as she shared the realities of ‘keeping his memory alive’. 

Last month the 33 year old and new boyfriend Will Lindsay – who went public with their relationship in September last year – shared the news that they were expecting their first child together. 

Kelsey’s husband The Wanted star Tom pᴀssed away from a brain tumour aged 33 in March 2022. 

And the pair share two children together Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four.

Although Kelsey has moved on, she is still very close with Tom’s family. 

Speaking on Friday’s episode of Loose Women, Kelsey told Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha, Myleene Klᴀss and Linda Robson: ‘We FaceTime every weekend, every Sunday I’m on the phone to Noreen [Tom’s mum], trying to get the kids to sit there and FaceTime. 

Kelsey Parker has opened up about her relationship with her her late husband Tom’s parents – and the reaction to her pregnancy 

The 33-year-old with Tom and their two children Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four

The mum-to-be pictured with her new boyfriend Will 

‘In the end, it’s me and Noreen catching up… 

‘Noreen’s just happy for me, she messaged me the other day like, “Are we going to find out what you’re having?”

‘And I was like, “I still don’t know!”

‘She said, “As long as you and the baby are healthy and happy, that’s all that matters.”‘

Nadia was keen to find out how Will is feeling about becoming a dad for the first time.

Kelsey said: ‘I feel like he’s skipped a stage. He’s had to come in and have the 4/5 year old and now he’s going to have a new born.’

She added: ‘He’s just fantastic, he’s just the most laid back person, he doesn’t over think anything so he’s perfect for me.’

Linda was also keen to find out how the pair started dating.  

Kelsey explained: ‘I met him out authentically. 

Kelsey appeared on the ITV show to talk about her exciting news with the Loose Women panel 

‘I was so scared to go on dating aps. I met Tom when I was 19. So life has changed so much and I was so scared. 

‘I just want to meet someone authentically. And I did!

‘The old fashioned way, I was so scared to go on a dating app.’ 

The mum-to-be has described her new man as her ‘twin flame’ and they were also wanted to know what that meant. 

Kelsey explained: ‘It’s your soul mate, you can have plenty of soul mates. Obviously Tom was my soul mate and I miss him every single day.

‘The kids miss him and I feel like Will misses him and he’s never even met him. 

‘I’m just trying to find the joys in life because it has been so hard to get to this point.’

She added: ‘They deserve the happiness because so much has been taken away from them.

Kelsey and Tom had been together since they were 19 

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‘I just want them to be happy and they are over the moon that they are going to have a brother or sister, we are taking every moment, lapping it up because life has been so tough for us. 

‘Life can change like that, one minute you’re pregnant with 15 month old baby and expecting another, then your husband gets diagnosed with a brain tumour, the worst type of brain tumour and then I lose him 18 months later.

‘I went through everything. I went through hell and back and I’m just trying to take the joys in life.’ 

Tom and Kelsey started dating in 2011. They tied the knot in 2018.  

It comes shortly after Kelsey revealed that she’s been bombarded with online abuse since confirming her new pregnancy. 

She told The Sun: ‘It’s crazy. I knew I would be judged. But people who haven’t lost their partner, I don’t know how you can pᴀss 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.

‘I think people think I should be sitting at home and dressed in black all day.

‘I have two children (and another on the way) that I have to get out of bed for.

‘People are shocked I go to Tesco but I need to feed my kids.’ 

Loose Women airs weekdays from 12:30pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.