Ronan Parke family includes Maggie Parke, Trevor Parke and Declan Parke. Ronan and his older brother Declan were raised by their parents in Norfolk.
Ronan is an English singer. He came to the limelight after participating in and securing a runner-up position in Britain’s Got Talent in 2011.
He left an enduring impression on judges and audiences with his rendition of the famous song, Feeling good, on the audition of the show.
Parke signed a joint record deal with Sony Music and Syco after becoming an overnight sensation.
Eventually, he released a self-titled debut album, Ronan Parke, on October 24, 2011, which peaked at number 22 on the official chart.
The English singer has released two studio albums until February 2023. Ronan released his latest album, Found My Way, on November 9, 2018, via Entertainment Management.
Ronan Parke Parents Are Maggie Parke and Trevor Parke
Ronan Parke parents Maggie Parke and Trevor Parke started their family in their 30s. The Parke couple doesn’t belong to the showbiz industry.
Unlike Ronan, Maggie, and Trevor, don’t possess any singing capabilities. They are involved in different professions.
The couple has been living a blissful marital life for a long time with their two boys. They are more like friends to Ronan and his sibling.
They have a close-knit family of four making memories every other day to cherish for a lifetime.
Every so often, they go on family vacations to exquisite places to have some quality family time and have a break from their monotonous work life.
Most recently, they visited Barcelona, Spain in March 2022. Likewise, the Parke family spent some family time in Vámos, Khania, Greece in May 2018.
‘Lucky doesn’t even begin to describe what I am to have these #beautiful people as my #family,’ Ronan wrote in the caption of the Instagram post.
Maggie and Trevor have been supportive of Ronan’s career pursuit from an early age. They couldn’t be more proud of what Ronan has become today.
Ronan Mother Maggie Parke Worked At NHS Previously
Maggie was a health professional. She previously worked in NHS for a prolonged time.
She started working at NHS when she was just 23 years old. Maggie served at NHS for more than half of her age i.e., 38 years.
Ronan shared the exclusive news about her retirement across his social platforms including Twitter and Instagram. He wrote a lengthy caption about her dedication to work and work ethic.
He penned, ‘Thank you for the constant inspiration. I’ve always admired you for your determination, work ethic, caring soul, and loving nature,’ in the caption.
Serving at NHS for almost four decades speaks a lot about her personality. Maggie must be a workaholic person.
Nonetheless, she has never let her professional life be an obstacle or excuse for having a sound personal life.
She has shown up at almost every event and occasion without an excuse. Netizens appraise how eagerly she saw Ronan perform on the set of BGT.
Maggie attended the AKT charity event with Ronan for the LGBTQ+ community at Soho House in Brighton. He thanked his mother for her participation.
Similarly, the mother and son duo visited Ronan’s hometown in 2021. Visiting his hometown feels more special in the presence of Maggie, Ronan unveiled in the caption of an Instagram post.
Maggie isn’t approachable across any social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
She maintains a low-key life and has been successful to conceal her private life from the prying eyes of the media.
Correspondingly, Ronan also has committed to keeping Maggie out of the limelight. He hasn’t unveiled any significant details about her to date.
Ronan Father Trevor Parke Doesn’t Belong To The Showbiz Industry
The English singer and his sibling call lovingly call Trevor ‘Papa’.
Just Like Maggie, Trevor also maintains a private social life. He isn’t active across any mainstream social platforms in the meantime.
That said, it is the constant support and love that he showers on Ronan and his sibling behind the camera that matters the most in life.
Similarly, the English singer also reciprocates love and respect for Trevor.
‘I simply adore you. Grateful to have you as my dad, supporting me, guiding dec and I, and for your love for us. You’re amazing,’ Ronan penned on Father’s Day in 2019.
Maggie Is Elder Than Trevor
Ronan’s mother Maggie and his father Trevor have an age gap of 2 years 8 months 9 days.
Maggie was born on January 20, 1959. Whereas Trevor was born on September 29, 1961.
Ronan never fails to share a post on the commemoration of Maggie and Trevor’s birthday every passing year across his social media platforms.
The singer took to his Twitter to share some photos of him and his mother on Maggie’s 60th birthday in 2019.
He penned down a lengthy caption describing her presence in their lives. Ronan poured his heart out with the words of gratitude to have her in his thick and thin.
Every passing year, the entire family visits different places for celebrating Maggie’s other milestone of existence on earth.
The Parke family celebrated Maggie’s 60th birthday in Venice, Italy, in 2019. Likewise, they went to Lisbon, Portugal for her birthday in 2020.
Ronan Has An Older Brother Declan Parke
Ronan older brother Declan Parke graduated from Framingham Earl High School. He still maintains a close bonding with his high school friends.
The English singer considers Declan his best friend. They have a robust sibling relationship which is evident through their social posts.
The Parke brothers have become the epitome of an ideal sibling bond one wishes to build with theirs. Both of them have each other’s back even in the darkest days.
Apart from a sound parent-child relationship, healthy sibling relationships can be a source of support. Whereas unhealthy sibling relationships can be devasting.
In this case, Ronan is lucky to have Declan whom he can count on be it on thick and thin days.
Declan Is Two Years Older Than Ronan
Ronan and Declan share an age difference of 2 years 8 months 25 days.
Declan praises his birthday on November 13. Born in 1995, he will be celebrating his 28th birthday in 2023.
Declan Was In A Relationship With Summer Jade
He was previously dating a girl whose Instagram username goes by SummerJade.
The former couple started seeing each other in September 2013 according to Jade’s Instagram.
Declan and Jade celebrated their 8th monthsary on May 3, 2014. Likewise, they praised their 2nd anniversary on September 21, 2015.
The couple visited New York in November 2017. Jade’s Instagram as of now remains dormant. The last post dates to December 2017.
As of February 2023, he doesn’t appear to be in a relationship. He hasn’t shared any information surrounding his love life across his social media platforms.
His Mom and Dad Were Supportive When He Came Out
Ronan technically never had to come out officially to his mom and dad for they had always been aware of his sexuality.
The English singer is a proud flag-waving member. He is vocal about his identity and advocates for the community via his platform.
In an interview with Attitude, Ronan unveiled the backstory of his coming out to his parents.
One fine day when he was 7 or 8, Parke decided to come out to his parents. He went downstairs to his parents who were watching TV in the lounge.
He stood in front of the TV like anyone would do before making a big announcement.
The singer took the remote in his hand and went, ‘Mummy, daddy, I have something to tell you.’
And it was the moment that blew his mind after what he heard from their mouth.
Maggie and Trevor casually stated they knew he was a flag-waving member and took the remote off of his to unmute the television.
Ronan was in disbelief that they knew about his identity for a long time.
He was proud of his identity and it was never a problem until he came to the limelight. The online trolls took a toll on his mental health.
It was his family who showered him with utmost love and support. They never denied Ronan of his choice to wear heels or even cross-dress.
Ronan was jumping around on the trampoline in a pink tutu when he was five. During that time some of Maggie’s friends commented on him and she kicked them out.
Maggie is a testament to the immeasurable and unconditional love that a mother showers on her child.
His family always instilled the attitude in him to practice self-love and be original no matter what.
Ronan is immensely grateful to Maggie, Trevor, and Declan as his family members who have only given him profound love.
They Have Close Relationship With Bryan Gunn
Ronan and Bryan Gunn, a Scottish former professional goalkeeper, are family friends.
The singer’s family maintains a close relationship with Gunn. Ronan and Bryan’s daughter went to the same school.
In fact, it was the ex- goalkeeper’s daughter who helped Ronan submit his application form for BGT.
Gunn has shown his support for Ronan in his various ventures including his participation in BGT and his appearance as Aladin in the Christmas movie.
‘We’ll be there opening night! Oh no, we won’t, oh yes we will,’ Bryan replied to Ronan’s tweet about his starring in the movie.
Correspondingly, the former goalkeeper denied Ronan surrounding the claims of Simon Cowell grooming the singer before participating in BGT.
Gunn unveiled it was his daughter Melissa’s 18th birthday in 2009 which didn’t have any scouts from Simon’s label Syco.