Last October Tom, 33, Parker revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma – an aggressive form of cancer with an average survival rate of 12 to 18 months. His wife Kelsey, 31, was nine months pregnant with their second child when the couple were given the devastating news.
Entrepreneur Kelsey has since revealed to The Sun that her husband’s diagnosis is looking more positive, and that they are even thinking about expanding their little family.
After his most recent sessions of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Tom’s tumour has shrunk considerably and he is reportedly not experiencing any pain.
The couple, who have been married for three years, share a daughter Arelia, two, and an 11-month-old son Bodhi.
Kelsey said: “I’ve always wanted four children so I think we’ll try again in a year or two.
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“The kids have been a saving grace for us during this time.
“They are our reason to get up and face every day.”
Back in June, the father-of-two revealed he’s making a documentary about his brain cancer, admitting that the process has been “emotional” so far.
Kelsey reflected on the tough year their family experienced, saying: “Twelve months ago we were in a dark, dark place.”
Tom and former actress Kelsey met at a Christmas party 11 years ago, married in 2018 and welcomed their daughter Arelia the following year.
When Kelsey was pregnant with Bodhi, the easy-going Tom became quieter and more on edge than usual, which made her believe her husband had depression.
However, the couple realised the situation was more serious after the singer experienced two terrifying seizures, the second of which happened while they were in Norfolk in August 2020 – when Kelsey was 35 weeks pregnant.
After receiving his diagnosis, Tom endured six months of treatment which caused some of his hair to fall out and his weight to drop to a dramatic eight and a half stone.
“It was tough as he was utterly drained and used to say to me, ‘I can’t be their dad and I just want to be a dad’,” Kelsey said.
“It really upset him. He’s determined to see them grow up.”
Tom is now out of treatment and due to go on tour with his bandmates in March 2022.
Kelsey shared that the ultimate goal for Tom is NED, which stands for ‘No Evidence of Disease’, but said they wanted to “just take life day by day for now and enjoy it.”
