'Our little bit of hope': Kelsey Parker gives birth to 'rainbow baby' girl River a year after stillbirth of son
From the Newshound archive · first published 20 September 2026 · last updated 21 September 2026.
Kelsey Parker, widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, called newborn River "our little bit of hope" — her fourth child and first with partner Will Lindsay.Tom Parker, whose death from a brain tumour aged 33 left Kelsey Parker a widow, is pictured here — she announced River's birth over a year after losing son Phoenix to stillbirth in June 2025.
Kelsey Parker has given birth to a baby girl called River with partner Will Lindsay, more than a year after their son Phoenix was stillborn in July 2025. The 36-year-old widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker shared an Instagram photo of the newborn's tiny arm beside a pink sign bearing the name River. She captioned the post: "Welcome to the world, River. Our little bit of hope." Susanna Reid, Rochelle Humes and other celebrities posted congratulations in the comments.
River is the third child for Kelsey, whose two children with Tom Parker — Aurelia, seven, and Bodhi, five — predate his death from terminal brain cancer in 2022.
The birth of Phoenix last year was deeply traumatic: the homebirth prompted police to treat Kelsey's home as a crime scene, after which she was transferred to a maternity ward surrounded by newborns.
Kelsey announced the pregnancy in May, writing: "It feels like Tom and Phoenix have sent us another little gift from heaven — our little rainbow baby."
