Kelsey Parker makes ‘painful’ choice to take her wedding ceremony rings off

Kelsey Parker has revealed she has determined to take off her wedding ceremony rings almost two years after her husband Tom Parker’s dying.

The widow of The Wanted star, 33, stated the ‘painful’ choice got here after months of ‘torturing herself’ over when could be the fitting time to take them off. 

Tom died aged 33 in March 2022 following an 18-month battle with stage 4 glioblastoma mind most cancers. 

Kelsey has since discovered happiness with former convict Sean Boggans, who was jailed in 2013 for 4 years after he killed a person with one punch. 

Kelsey took to Instagram on Sunday to say she desires to do one thing particular along with her engagement and wedding ceremony ring in order ‘to honour my marriage with Tom, whereas not residing previously’. 

Alongside a photograph montage of their 13-year relationship, Kelsey wrote: ‘Hi everybody, hope you’ve got had a stunning Sunday.

‘I needed to share one thing with you all this night. It’s one thing I’ve been considering lengthy and onerous about for some time now, and as we finish the primary week of a brand new yr, I’ve determined to take off my rings.

‘It felt actually painful each time I checked out them and I’ve been torturing myself over when would be the proper time. I do know now there’ll by no means be a proper or improper time, however there does have to come back a degree in my life after I take away them.

‘Of course I’ll all the time be Tom’s, he’ll all the time be in my coronary heart and I do know I’ll endlessly be in his, however proper now, on this world I’m not married anymore as a lot as that breaks my coronary heart to confess.’

Kelsey requested followers for his or her inventive concepts about how she may do one thing ‘particular’ with the rings till she bestows them to their kids Aurelia, 4, and son Bodhi, three. 

She continued: ‘Sometimes I ponder if I’ve left them on too lengthy and different occasions I feel I simply anticipated to put on them endlessly. 

‘How do I defend and honour my marriage to Tom whereas not residing previously?! 

‘Anyway, I’m occurring right here, however it’s one thing I needed to share with you all as you give me a lot love and help. Please do ship me any concepts you’ve got of what I may do with my rings, and no hate please! I would like 2024 to be a optimistic yr and I’ve no area for unfavorable power or feedback. Love and lightweight xxx’. 

Kelsey was inundated with supportive messages from her followers and her movie star buddies. 

Michelle Keegan and Jessica Wright posted love coronary heart emojis whereas Vicky Pattison stated: ‘Sending you’re keen on babe’. 

The poignant second comes after Kelsey spoke about discovering happiness once more with boyfriend Sean. 

Kelsey, who has obtained vitriolic abuse for shifting onto a brand new romance following the tragic lack of her late husband, says Sean is ‘filled with regret’ over the assault.

However, whereas Kelsey admitted it has been powerful to obtain the criticism, her relationship has been accepted by Tom’s mum and his household.

The star stated she was initially nervous to inform Tom’s mother and father about Sean as she was scared of injuring them.

However, she revealed they’ve been extremely accepting of her new relationship.

Talking in an interview with Closer journal, the mother-of-two admitted: ‘Tom’s mum was sensible and gave me her blessing. She simply desires me and the children to be comfortable.’

She continued: ‘I spent months feeling not a lot in any respect after Tom died, and felt I had misplaced who I used to be as an individual. I used to be out of the blue “Kelsey the widow,” however Sean would not deal with me with pity.’

Kelsey’s new man, electrician Sean was jailed for 4 years in 2013 after he killed Shaun McDermott with a single punch whereas ready for a taxi outdoors an east London boozer.

Sean was ready for his then-girlfriend to gather him when an argument broke out with the 44-year-old, who was knocked to the bottom throughout the skirmish. CCTV footage later captured the electrician strolling away from the scene.

Shaun was found by police laying on the pavement at about 1am with a mind haemorrhage. A postmortem discovered that he died because of head accidents, with Boggans handed a four-year sentence by a choose on the Old Bailey.

Discussing Sean’s previous, Kelsey stated: ‘Everyone has a previous and Sean has loads of regret for what occurred.’

The star additionally revealed she thinks she has been judged extra for shifting on as a girl, than she would have been if she was a person.