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Tom died on March 30 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2020 (Picture: Instagram\/Mian\/Backgrid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tom Parker<\/a>\u2019s wife Kelsey has expressed her gratitude after donations have poured in following her husband\u2019s death this week.<\/p>\n

The Wanted star died peacefully on March 30, surrounded by his family and bandmates, after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n

Just hours after Tom\u2019s death was announced, thousands of pounds had already been donated to a fundraiser set up by Kelsey.<\/p>\n

Kelsey created the GoFundMe page on Saturday for people to \u2018keep Tom\u2019s memory alive forever\u2019 via donations to charitable causes, instead of sending flowers and cards.<\/p>\n

She included a touching thank you message to those who shared \u2018beautiful messages of hope and condolence\u2019 since the singer\u2019s death at age 33, and said the fundraiser aims to \u2018take everyone\u2019s incredible love, support and generosity and turn our grief into something positive.\u2019<\/p>\n

The page exceeded its \u00a35,000 target within the first 12 hours, with more than \u00a310,000 raised so far.<\/p>\n

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Writing on the fundraising page, Kelsey said: \u2018I am Kelsey Parker, very proud wife of Tom Parker, probably best known for being one fifth of UK boyband The Wanted, but to those who knew him he was my husband, a Daddy, son, brother and friend.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our hearts are truly broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can\u2019t imagine life without him, but one of the biggest sources of comfort over the last two years has been the outpouring of love and support we\u2019ve all received.\u2019<\/p>\n

She continued: \u2018We can\u2019t thank everyone enough for holding Tom, myself and the children in your thoughts and prayers, for lighting candles and sharing beautiful messages of hope and condolence.<\/p>\n

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Tom leaves behind two children and his wife Kelsey, whom he married in 2018 (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018We want to take everyone\u2019s incredible love, support and generosity and turn our grief into something positive and to keep Tom\u2019s memory alive forever.\u2019<\/p>\n

Kelsey added that \u2018all proceeds will eventually go to amazing causes in Tom\u2019s name, to help others in need.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018We simply couldn\u2019t have got through the last two years without the help and support we have received and if we can offer it back to others that would be the best way to honour Tom and make our two children, Aurelia and Bodhi proud.\u2019<\/p>\n

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His Wanted band members have been left devastated and were by Tom\u2019s side when he died (Picture: Anthony Devlin\/Getty Images for Bauer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She concluded with a poignant statement: \u2018If love alone could have saved Tom, he would have lived forever.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Glad You Came musician was diagnosed with a tumour in October 2022 and leaves behind two young children.<\/p>\n

He married Kelsey in 2018<\/a> and welcomed their son, Bodhi, in October last year.<\/p>\n