Kelsey Parker, who is the wife of the late Tom Parker has paid tribute to The Wanted star on Father’s Day.

The singer from Bolton died in March last year after being diagnosed with a stage four brain tumour glioblastoma in October 2020.

It comes as she had organised a charity football match in Tom’s name to take place on a momentous day at Bromley Football Club in London.

Celebrities such as Strictly's Kai Widdrington, Love Island's Nathan Massey, X Factor’s Jake Quickenden and McFly’s Harry Judd took to the pitch for a very special cause.

It was for Ahead Of The Game, which will receive 100% of the money raised.

The charity works with cancer sufferers and their families to provide rehabilitation, mental and emotional support as well as financial help.

She told her followers earlier in the week that more than 2,000 tickets were sold ahead of the match to raise money for the brain tumour charity.

Kelsey Parker pays tribute to late husband Tom from The Wanted

Kelsey who has two children with Tom, Aurelia, three, and Bodhi, two, shared a video on Instagram of the family of four dancing to The Wanted’s hit song Glad You Came, recorded before Tom sadly passed away.

She captioned the video: “Celebrating you today [heart emoji] Always loved, forever missed.”

At the charity game, Kelsey wore a white t-shirt with a picture of her husband printed on it, matched with a printed skirt and cream boots.

Throughout the day, she also shared updates of the football match from press interviews to sports massages, and encouraged fans to share their photos with #TheTomParkerMatch.

What are the symptoms of brain cancer?

The symptoms of a brain tumour can vary depending on what part of the brain is affected, reports the NHS.

Common symptoms include:

  • headaches
  • seizures (fits)
  • persistently feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting) and drowsiness
  • mental or behavioural changes, such as memory problems or changes in personality
  • progressive weakness or paralysis on one side of the body
  • vision or speech problems

Although having some of these symptoms may not mean you have a brain tumour, it’s important to note that if you have any concerns you should see a GP.

You can also visit the Cancer Research UK website for more information and advice about brain cancer.