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Kelsey Parker gives birth after loss of stillborn baby last year

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Kelsey Parker, who lost a stillborn child named Phoenix last year, recently gave birth to a new daughter she named River. The 35-year-old widow of late singer Tom Parker, who died from brain cancer in 2022, shared the news on Instagram with a photo of her newborn's arm alongside a pink sign reading "River." Celebrities such as Rochelle Humes and Susanna Reid congratulated Parker on social media. Parker previously posted a poem about Phoenix’s stillbirth and published a book titled “With And Without You,” which details her experiences after Tom’s death.

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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.

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River PERSON · 3× Kelsey Parker PERSON · 2× Phoenix GPE · 2× Rochelle Humes PERSON · 2× Susanna Reid PERSON · 2× Tom PERSON · 2× Tom Parker PERSON · 2× British NORP · 1× The Saturdays ORG · 1× Will Lindsay PERSON · 1×

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Celebrities including The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes, TV presenter Susanna Reid and reality TV star Holly Hagan-Blyth have congratulated Kelsey Parker on social media.

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Kelsey Parker gives birth after loss of stillborn baby last year · assertive framing

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- Published Kelsey Parker, the widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, has welcomed a baby after last year announcing a "devastating" stillbirth. asserted

Parker → publish → stillbirth

The podcaster and author, 35, had two children with British boy band star Tom Parker before he died in 2022, aged 33, after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. asserted

he → have → cancer

She is now in a relationship with Will Lindsay and last June revealed the "earth-shattering news" that they had lost their baby Phoenix. asserted

they → reveal → baby

On Sunday, a post on her Instagram account showed a photo of a newborn baby's arm next to a pink sign with the word River. asserted

post → show → word

Our little bit of hope," the caption said. asserted

caption → say → hope

Celebrities including The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes, TV presenter Susanna Reid and reality TV star Holly Hagan-Blyth have congratulated Kelsey Parker on social media. asserted

Celebrities → include → media

"Congratulations angel," Rochelle Humes wrote. asserted

Humes → write → ?

"Oh my goodness – this is so wonderful – welcome River," Susanna Reid said. asserted

Reid → say → ?

Hagan-Blyth commented "I am SO happy for you xxxx". asserted

I → comment → you

Kelsey Parker's Instagram bio says "turning life's hardest moments into hope". asserted

bio → say → hope

Last year she posted a poem online after the loss of her stillborn baby. asserted

she → post → baby

It was called Born Sleeping, Forever Loved, and began "the world grew quiet as you arrived, So loved, so longed for, yet not alive. asserted

you → call → ?

Our precious boy, our angel light, Born with wings, took silent flight". asserted

boy → bear → flight

In 2023, she published a book titled With And Without You, about the first year after the death of her former partner Tom. asserted

she → publish → partner

The couple married in 2018 and had a daughter, Aurelia Rose, and a son, Bodhi. asserted

couple → marry → daughter

In a post after his death she wrote "thank you to everyone who has supported in his care throughout, he fought until the very end. asserted

he → write → end

Her latest pregnancy was announced in May in an Instagram post that said "somehow, through all the heartbreak, it feels like Tom and Phoenix have sent us another little gift from heaven, our little rainbow baby". uncertain

Tom → announce → heaven

If you have been affected by the issues raised in this article, the BBC's Action Line has details of advice and support services. asserted

Line → affect → advice