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Cooper-Fiske, C. (2026, September 20). The Wanted singer Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey gives birth after stillbirth ordeal. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/river-susanna-reid-phoenix-rochelle-humes-police-b1297676.html
Cooper-Fiske, Casey. “The Wanted singer Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey gives birth after stillbirth ordeal.” Evening Standard, 20 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/river-susanna-reid-phoenix-rochelle-humes-police-b1297676.html.
Cooper-Fiske, Casey. “The Wanted singer Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey gives birth after stillbirth ordeal.” Evening Standard, September 20, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/river-susanna-reid-phoenix-rochelle-humes-police-b1297676.html.
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Kelsey Parker, widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, has given birth to a daughter named River. This follows the heartbreaking loss of their previous pregnancy with a stillborn son named Phoenix last year. Parker shared news of River's arrival on Instagram, where she captioned a photo of her newborn's arm with "Welcome to the world, River. Our little bit of hope." River is referred to as a rainbow baby, which is a term used for children born after experiencing pregnancy loss or infant death. The birth marks Parker's journey towards healing from the loss of both Tom and Phoenix, who died in 2022 at age 33 due to an inoperable brain tumor. Parker has two other children, Aurelia (6) and Bodhi (5), from her marriage with Tom. Prominent figures like Rochelle Humes, Susanna Reid, and Holly Hagan-Blyth have congratulated Parker online for the new addition to their family.
