Tom Parker’s widowed wife Kelsey Parker has revealed her appreciation at those setting up a charity event in his honour as she reveals how important it is to keep his memory alive
Widowed Kelsey Parker is determined to keep the memory of her late husband alive, three years after his death. The Wanted star Tom Parker sadly died on March 30, 2022 at the age of 33. He had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour a year earlier.
Kelsey and Tom shared two children together, Aurelia and Bodhi. She is currently pregnant with baby number three with new partner, Will Lindsay. But she is making sure Tom’s legacy continues.
Since his death, an annual charity football match has been set up in the singer’s honour. It has grown into a heartfelt legacy event, a celebration of Tom’s life and a vital fundraiser for brain tumour awareness and support, with proceeds going to Ahead of the Game, the charity that supported Tom and his family throughout his battle with the illness.
Ahead of this year’s event, Kelsey shared her gratitude to those involved. She said: “To raise awareness for brain tumours and vital funds for Ahead of The Game is so important to me and all my family.
“We’re so happy to be able to do this again for the third year running. The support has once again been fantastic. A huge thank you to Grove Gallery for returning as our official sponsor and to Bromley F.C. for hosting us once more, it really is a brilliant community and family day out, so please do come down and support us.”
As the event continues to grow, celebrities take to the pitch at Bromley F.C.’s Hayes Lane Stadium. Previous participants include Ryan and Scott Thomas, Harry Judd of McFly and Jake Quickenden.
Love Island’s Luca Bish has also been involved, as have Strictly professionals Neil Jones and Kai Widdrington.
This year’s star-studded line-up is set to go even bigger. The likes of the Thomas brothers have signed up once again, with Dan Osborne and Made In Chelsea’s Jack Taylor also set for a run out.
Soap stars such as Jaden Ladega of EastEnders and Corrie’s Alex Bain are also signed up, while boxer Derek Chisora is set to be manager of Team Parker.
A number of other reality TV stars, including Love Island’s Ronnie Vint have also been confirmed as taking part.
Others to be remembering Tom were his former bandmate Max George. On the anniversary of Tom’s death, Max shared an emotional tribute to his close pal as he battles his own health issues.
Max recently underwent emergency heart surgery after he was rushed to hospital over Christmas. Taking to Instagram to pay tribute to Tom, Max shared a black-and-white image of the pair smiling,
He captioned the upload: “3 years… Love you all the same mate,” alongside a red love heart emoji. His words came after Kelsey had shared a similar post that also marked Mother’s Day, Kelsey, 34, honoured Tom’s life. She shared several photos from their many years together.
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