Kelsey Parker spoke of the heartbreaking moment she told her daughter Aurelia, two, that the 'angels were coming to take daddy' on the day her husband Tom Parker died.
During an appearance on Friday's Loose Women the widow, 32, explained that when Tom was in hospital her two children would ask 'when is daddy coming home' and would think he was at an appointment or an album signing.
She also revealed that Tom 'sends her signs' every day since his death - for example setting car alarms off at 4am - and that she regularly talks to him.
Upsetting: Kelsey Parker spoke of the heartbreaking moment she told her young daughter that the 'angels were coming to collect' her husband Tom Parker during an appearance on Friday's Loose Women
The Wanted singer Tom died aged 33 last month following a battle with brain cancer after he was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020, and was given just 12 months to live by doctors.
On the show Kelsey noted that her 19-month old son Bodhi was too young to understand what was going on, Kelsey admitted that the process was more of a 'journey' with her daughter Aurelia, two.
She explained: 'When Tom went into hospice, she was confused and kept asking, 'is daddy coming home?'
'I did say he wouldn't be coming home,' Kelsey added.
Speaking of the day he passed, she continued: 'When I was leaving to go to hospice, I told her, 'I've got make sure the angels collect daddy. I need to make sure daddy goes to the angels'.'
Illness: The widow, 32, explained that when Tom was in hospital her two children would ask 'when is daddy coming home' and would think he was at an appointment or an album signing (pictured with children Aurelia and Bodhi)
Kelsey explained: 'The next day, I had to tell her that dad's dead, be honest that he's not coming back.'
'She's still trying to digest it, she each day will ask if he's at an appointment, or album signings, he was gone away a lot.'
Adding that the youngster was still 'trying to digest' the tragic news, Kelsey admitted she is just trying to stay strong and 'get through each day'.
Sad: The Wanted singer Tom died aged 33 last month following a battle with brain cancer after he was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020, and was given just 12 months to live by doctors
She added: 'Even today, she's worried about where I am. When she's with my mum and on the toilet, she asks, 'where's my mum?''
Kelsey bravely went on to reveal she was 'feeling strong' and 'getting through each day' because she had her children to think about.
'I'm strong as possible in a difficult situation and time,' she said. 'I get my strength from within, I have to think, what would he want me to do?'
During the poignant interview Kelsey also spoke about meeting Tom and his final moments.
Candid: During the poignant interview Kelsey also spoke about meeting Tom and his final moments
She said: 'I met Tom at 19 at a really tough industry we were soul mates, he was my best friend, positive Parkers.
'People go through life and they never meet the one. How lucky am I to say I was in love.
'Now it's
