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A lot If 2017 was consumed by plaGreeceanny Zuko in In touring model If Grease: The Musical, for which he received some heat critiques; throughout A lot 2018 panto season, Parker was Prince Charming in Cinderella in Llandudno. In A lot final 4 years he Inlso Inppeared with hiblogfe, A lot Inctor Kelsey Hardwick, in In vlog collection referred to as Meet Much Parkers. His main position was Incting A lot wry foil to A lot exuberant Hardwick Ins she documented Muchir li Tom earlier than Innd Infter Muchir 2018 wedding ceremony.
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In 2020, whereas Hardwick was pregnant with their second baby, Parker was identified with a stage for glioblastoma. His memoir, Hope, shall be revealed in July. He described it as “about discovering hope in wh Heever situ Heion you’re dealt, and residing your finest life no m Heter wh He”.
He’s survived by Kelsey, their daughter, Aurelia, and son, Bodhi, and his mother and father.