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Kelsey Parker announces heartbreaking loss of baby son in tear-jerking update
Kelsey Parker has revealed the devastating news that her third child has been born stillborn.
The mum of two had been expecting her first child with partner Will Lindsay with a due date in the summer. However, the podcast star took to Instagram today to share the devastating update with fans.
Kelsey shared a moving post, which featured a poem dedicated to her son, who the couple have named Pheonix.
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Kelsey is already mum to daughter Aureila and son Bodhi, who she shares with her late husband Tom Parker - the beloved The Wanted singer who tragically passed away in 2022 following a brain tumour diagnosis, reports the Record.
Kelsey, who hosts the Mum's The Word! podcast with Danny Jones' wife Georgia, announced she and Will were set to welcome a baby in January, three years after Tom's death.
At the time, she revealed she was delighted with the news and felt she carried the "blessing" of the late Tom, who passed away at 33 After a battle with brain cancer.
Alongside the three-verse poem Kelsey shared, entitled 'Born Sleeping, Forever Loved, she said: "Phoenix Parker-Lindsay, you will forever be loved."
Friends and followers joined together to send her love and pay tribute. GMB host Charlotte Hawkins said: "Oh no Kelsey I'm so sorry, just heartbreaking. Sending you so much love." Former Love Island star Olivia Bowen said:" Kelsey I'm so sorry. Thinking of you all and sending you so much love."
Married at First Sight expert Paul C Brunson added: "Kelsey, I'm heartbroken for you. Over the last year, I've had the privilege of getting to know your strength, your grace, and the immense love you carry. This loss is beyond words. I'm holding you and your family in my heart. May you feel surrounded by love as you begin to heal."
Speaking previously about the family's excitement at the new arrival, Kelsey opened up on how Will gets on with her two kids.
She said: "They are so close with Will. He went away for the weekend recently and they rang him every day and were like, "When are you coming back?" I think it's because they've lost someone, too, as other children probably wouldn't be like that with anew father figure in their life.
"Something that's been making me emotional is that the baby's going to call Will "dad" one day and I think that's going to be hard for them to navigate.
"They don't call Will "dad" but I don't know how that's going to change when the baby's here. It might be strange for them. I have spoken to them about it and they kind of understand, but talking about it and it happening are very different things."
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