Pregnant Kelsey Parker has opened up about being trolled for moving on from husband Tom Parker, as she prepares to welcoming a baby with new partner Will Lindsay.
Already a parent to children Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four, with her late husband Tom, Kelsey surprised followers in January by revealing she is pregnant with a third child – her first with Will.
Ahead of welcoming her and Will’s baby, she revealed she has been getting a lot of hate online but her new partner has been very supportive and told her to ‘block out the haters’.
Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine, in their first joint interview together, Kelsey explained: ‘It’s been three years, this is Tom’s three year anniversary of his death and it’s almost like people want me to feel guilty for moving on.’
Kelsey was devastated after husband Tom lost his battle with brain cancer aged just 33, four years after they tied the knot.
She found love again last year, meeting Kent tree surgeon Will on a night out. They announced their romance last September and Kelsey, who is due in June, previously revealed her third pregnancy was a ‘happy accident’.
Pregnant Kelsey Parker opened up about being trolled for moving on from husband Tom Parker as she prepares to welcoming a baby with new partner Will Lindsay
Already a parent to children Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four, with her late husband Tom, Kelsey surprised followers in January by revealing she is pregnant with a third child – her first with Will
Speaking on the ITV daytime show to mark Lorraine’s March4March mental health initiative, The Mirror report that Kelsey asked Will: ‘Does it stress you out that I get upset about trolls and people commenting on our relationship?’
Will replied: ‘Not really, I just tell you not to look at them don’t I. There’s bound to be some people sending nice messages but block out the haters.’
She added: ‘I’m always going to have guilt but what’s so hard is that Tom’s not here anymore so what do people want me to do?
‘Our house was full of so much sadness but now it’s full of happiness, the kids deserve that more than anything.
‘They’ve been through so much, I feel like we are taking the steps forward to heal but I just want other women to feel like it’s OK to move on, it’s not taking anything away from the love I had for Tom.’
Kelsey also opened up about the impact meeting Will has had on her life and how trolls don’t ‘understand how she feels’ because they are not in her shoes.
Ahead of welcoming her and Will’s baby, she revealed she has been getting a lot of hate online but her new partner has been very supportive and told her to ‘block out the haters’
Kelsey explained: ‘It’s been three years, this is Tom’s three year anniversary of his death and it’s almost like people want me to feel guilty for moving on’
She said: ‘Our house was full of so much sadness but now it’s full of happiness, the kids deserve that more than anything. They’ve been through so much, I feel like we are taking the steps forward to heal’
She started dating tree surgeon Lindsay last year, and told how her partner lives with her at the home she shared with Tom and the kids, remarking how he ‘gradually moved in’ when the time ‘felt right’.
The couple stated that they didn’t have a preference about the baby’s sex and were currently ‘undecided’ about whether they wanted to know – as the answer is waiting for them in an email.
Kelsey recently revealed she has been bombarded with online abuse since confirming her pregnancy.
She told The Sun: ‘I think people think I should be sitting at home and dressed in black all day. I have two children (and another one on the way) that I have to get out of bed for. People are shocked I go to Tesco but I need to feed my kids.’
Kelsey was devastated after husband Tom lost his battle with brain cancer aged just 33, four years after they exchanged vows.
But she admits she must look forward and establish a future for herself and their children after coming to terms with the fact that he is gone.
Watch the interview on Monday’s Lorraine from 9am on ITV1, ITVX, STV & STV Player.
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