Tom Parker

The Wanted star Tom Parker's widow Kelsey Parker sat down with HELLO! for a moving interview to mark International Women's Day, discussing her experience of ...

"But then losing him, I never thought that was going to happen and then how I pulled it together and thought, 'How do I stay strong and be there for my kids when I’ve lost the love of my life and they’ve lost their dad? To know that he has made a difference and we both made a difference was massive to me." I’m doing all of this for him and for the kids." As a woman, the hardest thing Kelsey has ever faced was her husband being diagnosed with a brain tumour and then the pain of losing him, but she had to put their children first. But then it is also the most rewarding job that you can have." "I want to raise more money, help people and spread the knowledge of what I’ve learned on this journey. There's so much that I've learned on the journey that I never wanted to be on. "I never wanted it to be sad for the kids. "Bodhi was born into a situation you wouldn’t want to be born into. Obviously, I facilitated everything for Tom and whatever he wanted to do, I made sure it happened for him because I wanted to make his every dream come true. Whenever we filmed anything, Tom and I used to dance together because we were not going to let our house be a sad environment for them. "I am now both their mum and dad," she tells HELLO!

The Wanted singer Tom Parker tragically died at the age of 33 following a battle with brain cancer. Kelsey says Tom's bandmate Siva Kaneswaran will pay ...

“It is going to be really tough for me, because the song makes me so emotional. I need to see people, I need to be out’.” “It’s nearly a year since we lost him and he would still want to be in everyone’s thoughts. He was quite happy to be by himself, I was always the one saying, ‘Tom, what are we doing today? “I did meet someone who has really been there for me when I was desperately struggling being on my own. I didn’t choose this, and yet I’ve got through it as best as I could.

Siva Kaneswaran made an emotional tribute to The Wanted co-star Tom Parker in an emotional Dancing on Ice moment.

[Dancing On Ice](/showbiz/tv-movies/dancing-on-ice/) 2023 semi-final last night when Siva Kaneswaran paid an emotional tribute to his late The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker. It's nearly a year since we lost him, and he would still want to be in everyone's thoughts. But it doesn't make it any less hard. "So why wouldn't we celebrate him? Really hard. It’s really hard.

He said he wanted everyone to celebrate the late dad-of-two. Viewers were touched by the poignant tribute and many said they were in tears. "Just watched Siva's ...

Sina Kaneswaran dedicated his Dancing on Ice semi final performance to The Wanted star Tom Parker who died last year.

[ Tom](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/tom-parker-dead-the-wanted-23548792) broke the devastating news that he'd been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Siva added: "I've learnt from being around Tom to use the difficulty to make something positive. If you can't see the form below, click This performance is for everyone who knew and loved Tom and everyone who didn't know him. [Jane Moore halts Loose Women to break news of 'shake-up' on show](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/jane-moore-loose-women-campaign-26362155) [*BBC's Call the Midwife 'replacement' confirmed and it's an old favourite](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/call-the-midwife-bbc-antiques-26371989) [*Win tickets for a tour of Emmerdale's famous set](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/win-pair-tickets-famous-emmerdale-26208794) [*Ant McPartlin 'breaks' Saturday Night Takeaway rules amid chaos](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/ant-dec-saturday-night-takeaway-26391459) I miss him a lot."

The Wanted's Siva paid tribute to fellow bandmate Tom on Sunday night's Dancing on Ice Semi-Final.

[Click here](https://data.reachplc.com/221025222795854) to subscribe to the South West TV Talk newsletter, bringing you the latest showbiz news, gossip and features from across the West Country every week. [#DancingOnIce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DancingOnIce?src=hashtag_click) [#DOI](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DOI?src=hashtag_click) [#Goldforever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Goldforever?src=hashtag_click)." [@SivaKaneswaran](https://twitter.com/SivaKaneswaran) [#DancingOnIce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DancingOnIce?src=hashtag_click) [#DOI](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DOI?src=hashtag_click)." The judges were moved by the pair's performance who earned an overall score of 39, putting them in fourth place. Watching from the audience was Tom's wife, Kelsey Parker, and family who said they were "proud" of Siva following his performance Sunday night. It was an emotional evening on ITV's Dancing on Ice as the celebrities danced to songs that meant something personal to them.

The Wanted's Tom Parker passed away last year aged 33 following a battle with brain cancer.

Over on social media, one person wrote: “That was the most magical skate I’ve ever seen and I’m still in tears.” A second then added: “That was so emotional from Siva, great performance and Tom would be so proud.” In a similar vain, a third said: “Siva that was absolutely beautiful! What a perfect tribute to Tom that was!” And a fourth commented: “You most definitely did him proud, he’s with you and I bet he couldn’t believe what he was seeing! “I can’t even try to find the words about how I feel about him not being around,” said Siva ahead of the skate. “I learnt from being around Tom to use the difficulty and make something positive.” For their performance, Siva and Klabera earned a top score of 36.0. Both him and Klabera Komini opted to skate to The Wanted’s song ‘Gold Forever’.

Siva Kaneswaran touched on his relationship with Tom Parker in an emotional Dancing on Ice VT ahead of his performance, as he choked up admitting how he ...

It's nearly a year since we lost him, and he would still want to be in everyone's thoughts. What a special moment, in tribute of the most special guy.” "It is going to be really tough for me to sit there, because the song makes me so emotional. "So why wouldn't we celebrate him? RIP Tom,” as a second echoed: “Bless Siva. He raised so much awareness of brain cancer.

The skating celebrities are set to perform a personal routine this week and the 34-year-old singer – and his professional partner Klabera Komini – will skate to ...

[Kelsey Parker](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/14/kelsey-parkers-raw-post-on-first-valentines-day-without-husband-tom-18278756/) is planning to be in the audience for the special show alongside her and Tom’s children Aurelia, three, and two-year-old Bodhi, though she admitted the tribute is likely to ‘break’ her. ‘I know that whatever he does will be beautiful. It’s nearly a year since we lost him, and he would still want to be in everyone’s thoughts. ‘If more funding was channelled into that research, Tom would be here. That is why it is so important that we are still talking about him, and that Siva will go on Dancing on Ice tonight to celebrate him. [Tom Parker’s ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/tom-parker/)widow Kelsey Parker and her children will be supporting [Siva Kaneswaran](https://metro.co.uk/tag/siva-kaneswaran/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) as he pays tribute to his late The Wanted bandmate on [Dancing On Ice ](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/01/dancing-on-ice-sina-kaneswaran-reveals-hell-finally-marry-fiancee-18368990/)this Sunday evening.

Dancing on Ice fans couldn't hold back their tears on Sunday evening when The Wanted star Siva Kaneswaran dedicated his stunning performance to his late ...

What a perfect tribute to Tom that was! [@SivaKaneswaran](https://twitter.com/SivaKaneswaran) the strength you had to execute that was so powerful! You most definitely did him proud, he’s with you and I bet he couldn’t believe what he was seeing! Your a lovely, generous and kind man, and I love you! While another fan wrote: “Siva that was absolutely beautiful! Really hard.”

Tears flowed during tonight's episode of ITV's Dancing On Ice after an emotional tribute to Wanted's Tom Parker who tragically died last March.

@Terreh said: "No the picture at the end. When Tom was in hospice, we had a lot of family and friends, who kept him laughing all the way to the end. I am a mess." Pop star Tom died on March 30 last year, after being diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma. His wife Kelsey, 32, was in the audience with children Aurelia and Bodhi. @Emma said: "Tom would’ve been so proud!"