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Today we chat to the lovely Kelsey from @being_kelsey over on instagram We chat motherhood, career, and what it's like to be in the public eye!
Go follow Kelsey - https://www.instagram.com/being_kelsey/
and her business- https://www.instagram.com/k2kstars/
Eve: Today we are talking to Kelsey Parker who is @beingkesley on Instagram. We will be chatting everything motherhood. Do you want to tell us a bit about yourself and who you are? (0:30)
Kelsey: I’m an insta mum and a mum of 2. Aurelia is 2 going on 22 and Bodhi is 7 months, and I am married to Tom Parker who was in the band The Wanted.
Eve: That’s so cool and you have done some acting in the past haven’t you? (1:15)
Kelsey: Yes, I trained at Italia Conti so I have danced, sung and been acting my entire life. I started when I was 2 and I have done a few bits. I was Chantelle in EastEnders and I was also in Harry Potter when I was a kid. So many people ask me about it and I say yes, I have sat in the great hall, been on the moving staircase.
Eve: Wow! How old were you when you were on Harry Potter? (2:00)
Kelsey: I was about 13/14 and it was honestly the best time. We would get picked up from school about 6am to get the coach and we would have the time of our lives. It was the 3rd film as well and we had known the first 2 were massive.
Eve: That’s so cool. How did you and Tom meet back in the day? (03:25)
Kelsey: We met in a nightclub and I was 19 in London and was outside the club in London with my best friend Kelsey who I run a business with, and I said to her OMG I love that guy I need to speak to him. When we got into the club our tables were next to each other and it was actually Tom’s first night out as the band. He started trying to chat me up and telling me he was in a band and I said what’s your band called, and he said we haven’t got a name yet. He didn’t even ask for my number, he asked for my name so he could add me on Facebook. We chatted after and the rest is history as they say!
Eve: Have you ever struggled being in the public eye? (5:39)
Kelsey: There have been times, I’m not going to lie that have been hard. When we first got together, it was a secret for quite a long time because we didn’t want to come out and put the pressure on our relationship. When we did come out, I got a lot of hate from the fans, but me being me I turned it around and I have since really got on with their fan base. I used to do workshops for the fans, so I got to know quite a few of them on a personal level. We did the wanted life on E and that was quite tough going as the things we spoke about in the show were hard and also being filmed 24/7 was hard. I have had some moments where I’ve been walking out of clubs drunk and my cellulite has made the papers the next day. I’m not one of those people to get down on those things though.
Eve: How were your pregnancies with both of your children? (7:32)
Kelsey: They were completely different pregnancies, even the way I carried them. Aurelia, I suffered really bad pre-eclampsia with and I was really poorly. Everything was so swollen, my ankles, feet, hands. I ended up being induced a week early with her. Then with Bodhi it was better to a degree, but we had some trauma towards the end. He decided to kick and break his own waters 2 weeks early.
Eve: That’s crazy. How were your births with both? (8:40)
Kelsey: I got induced with both of them and when I got induced the birth happened really quick and in fact the doctors and nurses weren’t believing me. I dilated very quickly. Bodhi was 30 minutes in labour and Aurelia was an hour.
Eve: What is your parenting style with both of them? (10:55)
Kelsey: It’s really hard because me and her dad are both performers, so how can I expect anything less. I probably encourage her personality but then I am strict on being polite and being kind. I am kind of a free spirit mum.
Eve: What’s the best thing about motherhood for you? (12:23)
Kelsey: Its cliché but its everything about being a mum. I have always wanted to be a mum. It is hard work being a mum but they just bring you such joy.
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Today we chat to the lovely Kelsey from @being_kelsey over on instagram We chat motherhood, career, and what it's like to be in the public eye!
Go follow Kelsey - https://www.instagram.com/being_kelsey/
and her business- https://www.instagram.com/k2kstars/
Eve: Today we are talking to Kelsey Parker who is @beingkesley on Instagram. We will be chatting everything motherhood. Do you want to tell us a bit about yourself and who you are? (0:30)
Kelsey: I’m an insta mum and a mum of 2. Aurelia is 2 going on 22 and Bodhi is 7 months, and I am married to Tom Parker who was in the band The Wanted.
Eve: That’s so cool and you have done some acting in the past haven’t you? (1:15)
Kelsey: Yes, I trained at Italia Conti so I have danced, sung and been acting my entire life. I started when I was 2 and I have done a few bits. I was Chantelle in EastEnders and I was also in Harry Potter when I was a kid. So many people ask me about it and I say yes, I have sat in the great hall, been on the moving staircase.
Eve: Wow! How old were you when you were on Harry Potter? (2:00)
Kelsey: I was about 13/14 and it was honestly the best time. We would get picked up from school about 6am to get the coach and we would have the time of our lives. It was the 3rd film as well and we had known the first 2 were massive.
Eve: That’s so cool. How did you and Tom meet back in the day? (03:25)
Kelsey: We met in a nightclub and I was 19 in London and was outside the club in London with my best friend Kelsey who I run a business with, and I said to her OMG I love that guy I need to speak to him. When we got into the club our tables were next to each other and it was actually Tom’s first night out as the band. He started trying to chat me up and telling me he was in a band and I said what’s your band called, and he said we haven’t got a name yet. He didn’t even ask for my number, he asked for my name so he could add me on Facebook. We chatted after and the rest is history as they say!
Eve: Have you ever struggled being in the public eye? (5:39)
Kelsey: There have been times, I’m not going to lie that have been hard. When we first got together, it was a secret for quite a long time because we didn’t want to come out and put the pressure on our relationship. When we did come out, I got a lot of hate from the fans, but me being me I turned it around and I have since really got on with their fan base. I used to do workshops for the fans, so I got to know quite a few of them on a personal level. We did the wanted life on E and that was quite tough going as the things we spoke about in the show were hard and also being filmed 24/7 was hard. I have had some moments where I’ve been walking out of clubs drunk and my cellulite has made the papers the next day. I’m not one of those people to get down on those things though.
Eve: How were your pregnancies with both of your children? (7:32)
Kelsey: They were completely different pregnancies, even the way I carried them. Aurelia, I suffered really bad pre-eclampsia with and I was really poorly. Everything was so swollen, my ankles, feet, hands. I ended up being induced a week early with her. Then with Bodhi it was better to a degree, but we had some trauma towards the end. He decided to kick and break his own waters 2 weeks early.
Eve: That’s crazy. How were your births with both? (8:40)
Kelsey: I got induced with both of them and when I got induced the birth happened really quick and in fact the doctors and nurses weren’t believing me. I dilated very quickly. Bodhi was 30 minutes in labour and Aurelia was an hour.
Eve: What is your parenting style with both of them? (10:55)
Kelsey: It’s really hard because me and her dad are both performers, so how can I expect anything less. I probably encourage her personality but then I am strict on being polite and being kind. I am kind of a free spirit mum.
Eve: What’s the best thing about motherhood for you? (12:23)
Kelsey: Its cliché but its everything about being a mum. I have always wanted to be a mum. It is hard work being a mum but they just bring you such joy.