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Kelsey Parker has admitted she ‘hates Christmas’ following the death of her late husband Tom who died in March 2022.
The widow, who shares children Amelia, five, and Bodhi, three, with the late Wanted singer, confessed she doesn’t enjoy the festive period and thinks it is ‘overrated’.
Chatting with Georgie Jones on the pair’s podcast Mum’s The Word, Kelsey said: ‘I hate Christmas. I feel like I’ve just hated it since Tom died I think it’s just the buzz.’
Referring to Kelsey’s new boyfriend Will Lindsay, Georgia offered: ‘Maybe Will can change this for you.’
Kelsey added: ‘I love it for the kids but I just think it’s just so overrated you’re on the treadmill the lead up is great but then.. Bah Humbug!’
Asked about her plans this year, Georgia asked if she would be spending it with her new man as Kelsey confessed: ‘We’ve actually not spoken about Christmas.
Kelsey Parker has admitted she ‘hates Christmas’ following her husband Tom’s death as she revealed this year’s plans with new boyfriend Will
The widow, who shares children Amelia, five, and Bodhi, three, with the late Wanted singer, confessed she doesn’t enjoy the festive period and thinks it is ‘overrated’
‘He’s the most laidback person he might as well be horizontal. He is super close with his family so that’s so lovely.’
The mother-of-two also took to Instagram with a heartfelt post as she opened up about spending her third Christmas without her husband.
Sharing an array of snaps of the couple over the years she wrote: ‘This will be our third Christmas without Tom, and while the holidays are filled with so much love and joy, they also bring moments of deep sadness.
‘Watching the kids excitement reminds me of how much he loved this time of year… and I feel his absence in everything we do.’
She continued: ‘But we find strength in our memories! In each other, and in creating new traditions while keeping Tom’s spirit alive.
‘To anyone navigating grief during the holidays, you’re stronger than you know.’
Kelsey previously revealed she met her new boyfriend organically after deciding not to try dating apps over fears people would think she had ‘moved on’ and had forgotten her pop star husband Tom.
She told Ranvir Singh during an appearance on Lorraine: ‘We met out with friends, he was out with a group of boys and I was out with a group of girls and we just had a connection.
Chatting with Georgie Jones on the pair’s podcast Mum’s The Word, Kelsey said: ‘I hate Christmas. I feel like I’ve just hated it since Tom died I think it’s just the buzz’
The mother-of-two also took to Instagram with a heartfelt post as she opened up about spending her third Christmas without her husband (pictured 2020)
Kelsey became a widow in March 2022 when her husband Tom died after battle with brain cancer aged just 33
‘I just wanted to meet someone authentic. I couldn’t have done dating app, I was so scared and it was the judgement from people about moving on and meeting someone, but everyone’s so supportive.
‘The love I’ve been shown is so amazing.’
Kelsey also explained that she initially found it difficult to put herself out there and date because she was worried about the reaction.
She said: ‘There’s no wrong or right way to grieve. We all talk about time, when’s the right time to move on, but I don’t think there is a right time and with the cards I’ve been dealt I’m having to roll with those cards.’
She added: ‘I never thought at the age of 32 with two children I’d be widowed.’
Kelsey became a widow in March 2022 when her husband Tom died after battle with brain cancer aged just 33.
