Kelsey Parker has hit back after being told she should 'move on' from the death of her husband, Tom Parker, by an online troll.
The Wanted singer, from Bolton, died from an inoperable brain tumour in 2022 at the age of 33, leaving behind a heartbroken Kelsey and their two children, daughter Aurelia and son Bodhi.
Since Tom's tragic death, Kelsey, 36, has used her platform to raise awareness for brain cancer, while also candidly sharing how she has dealt with her grief on social media. This has included opening up about finding love again after loss. Kelsey found love with her partner Will Lindsay two years after Tom's sad passing, and the couple are expecting their "rainbow baby" following the stillbirth of their son at 39 weeks in June 2025.
Grief is not a straight line
They announced their son's death, who they had named Phoenix, by sharing a poem to their baby who will 'forever be loved'. Kelsey - who met aspiring musician Will on a night out in Kent and went Instagram official in September 2024 - said in January that she was hoping to have a "better year" in 2026 and would continue trying to grow her family, before recently announcing her pregnancy joy.
But Kelsey has now been seen hitting back after she shared a video to Instagram, explaining that she was emotional on what would have been Tom's 37th birthday this week, reports the Mirror. In her video, Kelsey said that grief is no "straight line," admitting that the heartache can creep up unexpectedly when a certain song plays or a special date on the calendar appears.
Troll's cruel message
But shortly after posting her video about "healing", Kelsey was dealt a cruel blow when a social media user messaged her, telling her to "stop thinking" about Tom. The message, which Kelsey shared on her Instagram Story, read: "Yes I am going to sound like a c*** but you need to stop thinking about your ex-husband who has passed away. You have moved on. You are in a new relationship. Think of how much this new guy is feeling hearing how much you care about your ex-husband? That is such a kick in the teeth to the new guy forget about that he is your future and this new baby. Stop living in the past."
Responding to the anonymous social media user, Kelsey fumed: "Tom wasn't my ex-husband. He was my husband, and he died. There is a huge difference. Loving someone who has died doesn't stop because you're in a new relationship. Grief isn't something you 'move on' from or switch off. You learn to carry it alongside the life you continue to build. Will understands that, just as he still loves and remembers his own dad, who died when he was 21. I would never expect him to stop talking about his dad, and he would never expect me to stop talking about Tom. My past, my present and my future can all exist together. They're not mutually exclusive."
