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Victoria Johns

The Wanted’s Tom Parker’s wife says they want more kids after fearing he'd die last year

Tom Parker's wife has said the couple would like to have two more children despite the star fearing he'd die last year following his brain tumour diagnosis.

The Wanted musician was told he had an aggressive glioblastoma tumour, which has an average survival rate of 12 to 18 months.

To make matters worse, his wife Kelsey was nine months pregnant at the time with their second child Bodhi.

However, as Tom continues to make remarkable progress, Kelsey has said they'd like another two siblings for Bodhi, 11 months and his sister Arelia, two.

Speaking to The Sun she said: “I’ve always wanted four children so I think we’ll try again in a year or two. The kids have been a saving grace for us during this time. They are our reason to get up and face every day.”

The Wanted's Tom Parker and wife Kelsey are already parents to two children (Instagram)

The 33-year-old singer broke down in tears while performing on stage at a charity gig on Monday night.

Tom was overcome with emotion at Inside My Head - The Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London as he reunited with his former bandmates Max George, Nathan Sykes, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran.

The Wanted played together for the first time in seven years, with proceeds going to Stand Up To Cancer and The National Brain Appeal.

Tom's tumour is said to have shrunk significantly (Tom Parker/Instagram)
Tom with his adorable kids Arelia and Bodhi (Instagram)

As the crowd cheered his name Tom said: “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Addressing his wife Kelsey he said: “I love you so much.

"You have been my rock and I don’t know what I’d have done without you.”

After the night came to an end, Tom took to Twitter and reacted to a sweet video of fans chanting 'We Love Tom' outside the venue.

"Wow, what a night," he penned.

Tom told his fans he arrived home at 1.50am, adding: "I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone involved.

"From the audience, all the fans, all the crew, everyone involved man.

Tom was overwhelmed to reunite with The Wanted for charity (Getty Images for PCA)

"Everyone's just been amazing so thank you so much.

After finishing his latest radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Tom’s tumour is said to have shrunk significantly.

However Kelsey gave an insight into how hard the situation had been for the star.

Upon hearing the news of his diagnosis she said: “Tom was crying hysterically, telling me doctors had just said he had a brain tumour. He was convinced he was going to die.

"I guess I was shocked and just wanted to face it head on. I told him ‘Don’t worry, we’ll deal with it’."

Kelsey went on to explain that while their lives would never be the same again as they are "living with cancer every day" Tom was the family's "superhero."

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