Cliff Notes – Kelsey Parker reveals loss of baby a week before due date in devastating update
- Kelsey Parker has shared the heartbreaking news of losing her third child, Phoenix Parker-Lindsay, just a week before the due date, in an emotional Instagram tribute.
- The actress, who has two children with her late husband Tom Parker, expressed her desire for privacy as she and her family process this devastating loss.
Kelsey Parker reveals loss of baby a week before due date in devastating update
Kelsey Parker has shared the loss of her third child just a week before her due date in an emotional post.
The 34-year-old actress – who shares two children with late Wanted singer Tom Parker, Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four – was expecting her first baby with boyfriend Will Lindsay, 27.
In an Instagram post on Sunday she shared a heartfelt tribute to the baby who they called Phoenix Parker-Lindsay.
The caption reads: ‘Phoenix Parker-Lindsay, you will forever be loved.’
The post included a poem penned by the grieving couple with the title ‘Born Sleeping, Forever Loved and it goes: ‘The grew quiet as you arrived.
‘So loved, so longed for, yet not alive. Our precious boy, our angel light, Born with wings, took silent flight.
‘We named you Phoenix, brave and bright. A soul of love, of warmth and light.
‘Though we never heard you cry, You’ll live in hearts that won’t ask why. No breath you drew, no eyes to see, Still, you mean everything to me.
‘You’ll journey with us, softly near, In every sigh, in every tear.’
On her Instagram story, Parker added: ‘Before I receive an influx of lovely messages and heartfelt wishes, I want to just say that I truly appreciate everything you are all going to say and share.
‘But with the news being so raw, I would really like to ensure that we as a family are given space and time to process this devastating and earth-shattering news.
‘I love you all and thank you for your understanding and space.’
Condolences have flooded in from friends and fans who are paying their respects.
‘Kelsey, I’m heartbroken for you. Over the last year, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know your strength, your grace, and the immense love you carry. This loss is beyond words. I’m holding you and your family in my heart. May you feel surrounded by love as you begin to heal,’ Married At First Sight expert Paul Brunson commented.
‘A beautiful name for a beautiful soul. I’m so sorry for your loss Kelsey,’ Giovanna Fletcher shared.
‘I am so so sorry Kelsey. Sending you all my love in the world 🤍 no one should have to go through this,’ internet personality Claudia Fogarty wrote.
‘My heart is broken for you. I am sending you and the family so much healing! I adore you so much and admire your strength. Letting all the angels surround you during this time,’ Chloemediumship said.
Parker has amassed a supportive fanbase through documenting her grief journey following the death of her late husband, aged 33 in 2022, after a terminal brain tumour diagnosis.
In September, she publicly shared her new relationship with her followers and, in January, the couple revealed they were expecting their first child together.
At the time, Parker spoke about her decision to start a family with Lindsay to Ok! Magazine, saying that she had always planned to have four with Tom.
She described her pregnancy as ‘amazing but also bittersweet’ and expressed her excitement.
‘I’ve felt every emotion under the sun. I’m still getting my head around it, but I’m so excited,’ she added.
Elsewhere in the interview, Lindsay, who is a tree surgeon from Kent, said that he was ‘over the moon’ and that the pregnancy had been a ‘happy accident’.
Sands UK charity
Sands UK is a stillbirth and neonatal death charity, which works to reduce the number of babies dying and to ensure that those affected by the loss of a baby receives the best possible care for as long as they need it.
The charity aims to better understand the causes of baby deaths and works with governments and other organisations to raise awareness of issues surrounding baby loss.
Sands provides bereavement support at a local and national level.