Kelsey Parker begins 'year of firsts' as she shares special nod to Tom at friend's wedding

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Kelsey Parker has opened up about starting her 'year of firsts' as she attended her first wedding without her husband Tom. The Wanted singer tragically died, aged 33, in March 17 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

The Bolton-born star shared the news of his diagnosis to fans in October 2020 when Kelsey was pregnant with their second child, Bodhi, who is now one. The couple, who married in 2018, also shared two-year-old daughter, Aurelia. Kelsey announced the news of Tom's death before he was laid to rest in a celebration of life ceremony last month.

Tom was carried into the church by his The Wanted bandmates - Max George, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran, and Jay McGuinness - with Max and Siva also standing up in the church to pay tribute to their 'brother'.

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Earlier this month Kelsey left Loose Women viewers with 'no words' as she appeared on the show in her first television interview since Tom's death, and spoke about being 'lucky' to have found love with the boyband star. Now, the mum-of-two has given fans a new update as she attended her best friend's wedding in Ireland.

"The year of firsts," she began her post alongside a photo of her looking gorgeous in a pink satin dress as she raised a glass of fizz. "My first wedding without my love. I knew this was going to be the toughest weekend and I knew my head would be all over the place. This weekend for me was so bittersweet, I was watching my best friend marry the love of her life yet 7 weeks ago I lost mine."

She added: "The thing about death is that even though I have suffered the most traumatic experience the world keeps turning. The sun