KELSEY Parker has opened up about the guilt she has faced since her husband Tom Parker passed away two years ago.
The mum-of-two recently spoke out on the guilt she has faced since Tom, a member of Wanted tragically passed away from brain cancer.
It comes after the 33-year-old stepped out with her new romance, Will, a tree surgeon this week.
Speaking on the Made By Mammas podcast, Kelsey opened up about the difficulties she has faced becoming a widow.
Kelsey and Tom share two children together and admitted she felt guilt that the children weren’t growing up with their dad.
She said she spent a lot of time playing with her children, Aurelia and Bodhi, adding: “I really make time, because it is, for me, the spending them moments with my children, because I feel like they’ve missed out on certain things and I probably have that guilt.
“I think that’s a stage of grief as well that you have the guilt with Bodhi playing football, sitting down with Aurelia playing with dolls, they’ve missed out on their dad and having moments with their dad.”
The last time she appeared on the show was four years ago when Tom was going through his treatment – a time Kelsey says she ‘can’t remember.’
“I can’t remember anything, it was such an out of body experience,” she recalled.
“I wouldn’t wish this on anyone, it’s been so tough, but yet I’ve had the kids and they’ve got me through everything.”
The couple were together for 13 years before his tragic passing, and Kelsey says the experience of losing the love of her life has made her a completely different person.
“I’ve always been a positive person, but I think it’s changed my perspective and view on life now,” she added.
“I’m a bit more like ‘just go for it’ because obviously Tom has taught me you’ve only got one life.”
Kelsey, 33, recently revealed she was “in a better place” mentally now – and believed her new man Will was “sent” to her by the All Time Low hitmaker.
Kelsey recently opened up on why she has removed her wedding ring.
She told how it felt “really painful” to look down and see the band given to her by her late husband – prompting her to make the heartbreaking decision.
Kelsey and Tom were together for 13 years and have two children together
2009: Kelsey Hardwick and Tom Parker first met. Tom Parker was a member of the British-Irish boy band The Wanted.
2011: Kelsey and Tom started dating. Their relationship grew stronger as Tom’s career with The Wanted progressed.
2016: Tom proposed to Kelsey in a romantic setting. The couple announced their engagement to the public.
2018: Tom and Kelsey got married on 14th July 2018 in a beautiful ceremony attended by family and friends.
2019: The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Aurelia Rose Parker, in July.
2020: In October, Tom Parker revealed that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Kelsey stood by his side, providing support and strength.
2020: The Parkers welcomed their second child, a son named Bodhi Thomas Parker, in October.
2021-2022: Throughout Tom’s battle with cancer, Kelsey continued to support him and raise awareness about his condition.
2022: Tom Parker sadly passed away on 30th March 2022, after his courageous battle with brain cancer. Kelsey honoured his memory with heartfelt tributes and continued to share their love story with the public.
Kelsey Parker remains dedicated to keeping Tom’s memory alive and continues to be an inspiration to many for her strength and resilience.
She went Instagram official with the tree surgeon over the weekend.
Will has been a big part of Kelsey’s life over the past few months.
An insider said: “Will and Kelsey really hit if off earlier this year and he has been incredibly supportive of her.
“He helped her at a recent charity football match for Tom Parker and has attended other events with her.
“She hasn’t been shy about their romance and they pair looked very loved-up at a gala last week.”
LISTOWEL races have been suspended after a racegoer suffered a medical emergency.
The event had already been disrupted due to the adverse weather.
The races were suspended as a racegoer needed treatment from the emergency services.
It is believed that a course ambulance was attending to them.
This was then followed by the arrival of an air ambulance arriving to provide aid.
As a result, the horses were delayed in making their way into the parade ring.
Fans have reacted on social media, and many have sent well wishes to the racegoer.
One posted: “Hopefully they are all okay.”
A second wrote: “All thoughts and prayers for the racegoer.”
A third commented: “Really hope the person is okay.”
The racing was delayed as a result of the incident with the last one taking place at 4.05pm.
The race scheduled for 4.37pm was pushed back.
Racing TV host Tom Stanley said: “We are in the dark as to what the prospect of racing again looks like.”
A VAMPIRE tomb has been unearthed buried deep underneath a church to prevent the “monster” from ever rising.
The remains were discovered with a sickle around its neck to beheaded the vampire if it ever tried to rise from the dead.
The tomb was discovered by archaeologists at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pączewo, northern Poland after they began conservation work on the church.
Archaeologists say the vampire tomb is the first of its kind to be discovered inside a church. Two other skeletons were buried nearby.
According to anthropologist Dr Justyna Karkus, the remains were that of a 50-year-old male with numerous healed injuries to his skull.
She said: “The skull with numerous injuries indicates that the man had many deep scars on his face during his life.
“During one of the blows, he also lost some of his teeth.
“He looked different than average people. And that can be scary.
” In the 17th century, this man was accused of vampirism.”
She added that the discovery of a vampire burial in a church is especially rare, saying: “No one expects to find a vampire in a church.”
While it’s the first case of a “vampire” being buried inside a church, it is not the first time archaeologists have discovered graves with sickles on the neck.
Similar graves dating from the 17th century were discovered in Pomerania, Pien, and Chojnice in Poland, where folk legends of alleged vampire attacks were widespread.
Local folklore from the time shows the term referred to people who would come back from the dead to torture the living.
To prevent vampires or “restless souls” from returning to the land of the living, various procedures were used to keep the remains buried 6ft underground.
This included sickles being placed around the neck, binding their hands and feet, bodies buried facing down and large stones placed on the graves.
An earlier “vampire” child grave was recently discovered in another part of Poland.
The site was dug up in Koszalin, northwest Poland, with two child skeletons uncovered in the earth.
Archaeologists found the so-called “revenant” graves with the children buried in special pits without coffins.
One of the scientists said the site bore signs of an “anti-vampire” burial, in a type of grave found all across Europe.
They were designed to stop the dead from rising – such as by placing large stones on the legs of the person being buried.
The body might also have been pierced with a lance to fix it permanently to the ground.
The discovery was revealed by the Lublin Provincial Conservator of Monuments on Facebook.
One conservator said: “Burying with the face to the ground, cutting off the head or pressing the body with a stone are among the methods used to prevent a person believed to be a demonic being from leaving the grave.”
The skeletons are set to be analysed properly as archaeologists dig deeper into the history of their burials.
A similar discovery was made in September last year when a graveyard of “child vampires” were excavated in the Polish village of Pien.
Records of myths about the dead date back as far as the 11th century in Central and Eastern Europe.
Many believe that Vlad III, better known as “Vlad the Impaler” was the inspiration behind the folklore legend after stories about his cruel acts began to circulate.
According to legend, Vlad Drăculea enjoyed dining amidst his dying victims and dipping his bread in their blood.
The vampire myth was further popularised by Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” which featured famed vampire hunter – Abraham Van Helsing.
WITH sharp fangs and a penchant for blood, vampires have become the stuff of legends.
All you need to do is turn the TV on to Buffy, Angel, Supernatural and True Blood or flick through an Anne Rice novel or Bram Stoker’s novel to see that Vampires continue to have a hold on society.
Folklore has portrayed vampires as undead beings who feast on the blood of innocent people.
They’re notoriously allergic to daylight, and can be repelled with garlic and a crucifix.
There are almost as many different characteristics of vampires as there are vampire legends.
They typically drain their victim’s blood using their sharp fangs, killing them and turning them into vampires.
According to popular novel “Dracula”, vampires cannot travel on water and must sleep in soil from their home land.
Meanwhile, in Anne Rice’s “Interview with a Vampire”, vampires aren’t afraid of the crucifix.
However, in other popular myths and pop culture, vampires are afraid of holy water, crucifixes and garlic.
While it is steeped in folklore, the legends of blood-sucking vampires could have been based on real people, experts have revealed.
A team of scientists at Boston Children’s Hospital believe a rare genetic mutation could have caused some people to display traits of “vampires”, leading to the fictitious characters we know about today.
The condition erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), is a blood disorder that affects kids, causing their skin to become very sensitive to light.
The condition affects the body’s ability to make heme, which helps make haemoglobin – part of our blood that helps carry oxygen.
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