Kelsey Parker has posted her first family photo on social media since announcing the stillbirth of her son Phoenix last month. The 34-year-old podcaster shared a sun-drenched image on Instagram showing herself, partner Will Lindsay, and her two children Aurelia, six, and Bodhi, four, gazing out over the ocean. She thanked airline Jet2 for making the journey easy, though she did not disclose the holiday destination.
The family outing comes over a month after Kelsey revealed the tragic news on Instagram on June 22 that her third child, a baby boy named Phoenix, was stillborn. She later posted a heartbreaking tribute to her son, including a poem titled 'For Phoenix, Born Sleeping, Forever Loved', which read in part: 'The world grew quiet as you arrived, so loved, so longed for, yet not alive.'
Kelsey shares Aurelia and Bodhi with her late husband, The Wanted singer Tom Parker, who died from brain cancer in 2022 at the age of 33. She began a relationship with tree surgeon Will Lindsay last September, and had described the pregnancy as a 'happy accident' in an interview earlier this year.
Following the stillbirth announcement, Kelsey asked for privacy for her family to process the 'earth-shattering news'. She has now expressed gratitude for the support and posted pictures of herself and Will, thanking him for his help with the children. In a recent appreciation post, she wrote: 'We're just a month away from meeting our baby, and I'm so full of gratitude.'
The charity Sands offers support for those affected by stillbirth and neonatal death. They can be contacted on 0808 164 3332 or via email at helpline@sands.org.uk.
