A BEACON OF LIGHT -‘BODHI GIVES US SOMETHING TO FOCUS ON – HE'S THE PERFECT BABY'

TOM PARKER AND HIS WIFE KELSEY EXCLUSIVELY INTRODUCE SON BODHI AND REVEAL THEIR “COMPLETE FAMILY” HAS KEPT THEM GOING DURING A DEVASTATING TIME

- GEMMA McCARTNEY

Just a month ago, we revealed that Tom Parker has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour – heartbreaking news which he told us at the time was “shocking” and “hard” to take in.

What made this horrendous diagnosis even more upsetting was the fact Tom’s wife, Kelsey, was just weeks away from welcoming their second child.

Thankfully, when we sit down with the couple a month later, we’re pleased to see the family are in a much better place mentally – and we think it may have a little something to do with their newborn son, Bodhi Thomas Paris Parker, who they can’t wait to introduce to the world.

Their little one made an early appearance, arriving a couple of weeks before Kelsey’s due date, and it’s clear the family, including their 16-month-old daughter Aurelia, are completely in love with the beautiful boy.

“He just slotted straight into the family,” a besotted Kelsey tells us.“He’s so chilled,” Tom adds.

Because Kelsey had to be induced, she wasn’t able to have the home birth she always wanted, but a silver lining was her speedy labour. Bodhi arrived half an hour after contractions began, and luckily Tom was able to be by Kelsey’s side the whole time. Tom, 32, admits he “cried his eyes out” when he finally held his son – who weighed a healthy 6lb 3oz – in his arms.

It has been the most unimaginable few months for the young family, but they admit their little boy has provided the light they’ve so desperately needed amongst the darkness.

“He couldn’t have come at a better time,” Kelsey, 30, tells us. “He’s the light at the end of the tunnel.”