BBC changes Saturday night schedule to show Celebrity Pointless episode starring Tom Parker weeks early after his tragic death

The Wanted fans were overcome with emotion as they paid tribute to late singer Tom Parker during his funeral on Wednesday 20 April. Supporters of Tom lined the streets through Petts Wood and around Queensway, South East London, for the service that saw the star's wife Kelsey supported by family as she followed her late husband's hearse. And after Kelsey and Tom's The Wanted bandmates delivered moving speeches, fans of the boyband also lent their tributes during the service.

Max George paid tribute to his "feisty" friend and The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker in a heartwarming eulogy at his funeral service today. Max, 33, was joined by Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, and Nathan Sykes, as they said their final goodbyes to Tom, alongside his loved ones. The four band members joined together as pallbearers at the private service at Queensway, South East London, putting on brave faces in front of the large crowd of mourners.

The Wanted's Siva Kaneswaran remembered his late bandmate Tom Parker as a "firecracker" in an emotional speech and poem during his funeral.Tom's funeral took place today, Wednesday 20 April, where his wife Kelsey was seen supported by family as she followed her late husband's hearse on fan-lined streets through Petts Wood and around Queensway, South East London. And during the service, Siva was overcome with emotion as he paid tribute to his "legendary" and "absolute hero" bandmate Tom. "Where do we begin? There can never be one paragraph to contain the legendary Tom Parker.

Liam Payne has been seen attending Tom Parker's funeral. As hundreds of emotional The Wanted fans lined the streets to say a final farewell to the star, One Direction's Liam could be seen saying his goodbyes. Liam, 28, wore a black suit and looked solemn as he joined other mourners.Tom's The Wanted bandmates carried his coffin and were filled in emotion in heartbreaking scenes.

Hundreds of fans have lined the streets to mark their respects for The Wanted star Tom Parker, who passed away aged 33 on March 30 .

Martine McCutcheon emotionally paid tribute to Tom Parker as she recalled a "magical" night she had with him. Last week it was revealed that two years after his diagnosis, The Wanted singer had tragically died of cancer at the age of 33.

The Wanted fans were left emotional when late singer Tom Parker was given a heart-wrenching tribute at The Grammys on Sunday night, 3 April. One person sobbed that Tom, who said in a video interview weeks before his death that people should live every day like "it's your last", still managed to "make it to the Grammys", and posted how bittersweet the memoriam segment was at the awards ceremony, as a flood of heartbroken viewers followed suit.The ceremony's presenters announced there would be a memorial segment dedicated to all the musicians the industry had lost in the last year, with Tom and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins featuring prominently in the montage. What's more, Tom's wife Kelsey also shared her own reaction to the scenes as she posted a video clip of the moment alongside a string of red heart emojis.

The Wanted star passed away on Wednesday. He was 33 and had "fought until the end" against a brain tumour. Read more Max George breaks silence to pay touching tribute to 'brother' Tom Parker Tom had appeared on the show’s celebrity edition alongside bandmate Max George.

Pointless Celebrities, which aired on Saturday night. The BBC had made the decision to reschedule the charity special episode in tribute to the late singer. After being diagnosed with brain cancer, the pair went on to play for The Brain Tumour Charity and Brain Research UK, hoping to raise awareness for the cause.

Pointless were left emotional after an episode Tom Parker appeared in aired after his death aged 33.  The Wanted star, who had been battling a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour, had filmed for the show with bandmate Max George late last year.  The episode was brought forward to air in the first slot after his death on Wednesday, a decision which was made with the ‘full support and blessing of Tom’s family’, a voiceover informed.

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Pointless fans were left feeling inspired and moved by the late Tom Parker's appearance on a celebrity special episode which aired on Saturday (April 2). The Wanted singer sadly passed away this week at the age of 33, following a battle with brain cancer. Playing in a team with fellow band member and friend Max George, his episode was filmed in late 2021, but with the consent of Tom's family, the BBC confirmed that their appearance would be moved forward in the schedules.

READ MORE: Where BBC Eldorado stars are now from marriage to Only Fools legend to sad death at just 55He was given just a year and a half to live initially, but was able to extend his prognosis with several rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He left behind his wife Kelsey and their two children, two-year-old Aurelia and one-year-old Bodhi. He died around lunchtime surrounded by his friend and family on March 30.

Viewers of Pointless have been left emotional after an episode aired featuring Tom Parker, who tragically died earlier this week. The singer was 33 when he died after a battle with brain cancer, and tributes from his huge amount of fans and friends have flooded in since.