James Argent supported by ex Lydia Bright at funeral of close friend Tom Parker

Max George has shared a touching tribute to his late bandmate and friend Tom Parker after his death.The Wanted star passed away at the age of 33 on 30 March after battling an inoperable brain tumour he was diagnosed with in 2020, leaving behind Kelsey and their two young children. Now, several weeks after his death and funeral, Max, 33, has taken to his Instagram feed to post a previously unseen photograph of himself with Tom. In the dark snap, Max can be seen wearing a white T-shirt as he wraps an arm around Tom, who appears happy and relaxed as they sit and pose together.The pair could be seen smiling as Max did a thumbs up for the camera before the star wrote about "true friends" in the caption.

James Argent has celebrated the one year anniversary of his gastric sleeve surgery by sharing dramatic before-and-after photos.The former The Only Way Is Essex star underwent the procedure last year after he reached 27 stone following a battle with his weight.Thanks to the surgery, the 34 year old, also known as Arg, has shed 14 stone and it's clear that it has made a huge difference to his life.Taking to Instagram, James shared a throwback photo from before he had his surgery where he is seen lying in bed wearing a hospital gown. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Radio DJ Adele Roberts was left in tears after watching a video of the late Tom Parker as she enters her final round of chemotherapy in her own battle against bowel cancer.The Wanted's Tom, 33, passed away from brain cancer in March and a teary-eyed Adele shared an update of her own cancer journey after watching a video of the late star. Adele, 43, has been candid about her battle with bowel cancer after she revealed her diagnosis in October 2021 and she shared with fans that she wished she could have met the late Tom before his death earlier this year.

James Argent has showcased his 14st weight loss in a football kit while playing a charity match on Sunday 1 May. James, 34, lost the weight after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery last year after hitting 27 stone. Debuting his slim physique, the former TOWIE star enjoyed a charity game of football at Crewe Alexandra FC, Mornflake Stadium with fundraising organisation SellebritySoccer.

James 'Arg' Argent has spoken out on his love life following his split from Gemma Collins and his recent 14 stone weight loss.The 34 year old, who split from Gemma back in 2020 following a series of "nasty messages" shared online, explained that he went on a date with a woman from his gym, but doesn't plan on going for a second one any time soon as they have mutual friends and it was a bit "too close to home". Speaking to MailOnline, he insisted that he's single at the moment as he shared: "At the moment, I'm single and although there have been some stories recently that there's been a mystery girl...

James 'Arg' Argent has questioned if he's become a fashion model after posing for a photoshoot following his 14 stone weight loss. After being warned by his doctors to consider his health seriously at 27 stone, James underwent gastric surgery in 2021 and has since shed a whopping 14 stone. He's learning to embrace his new image and has been celebrating his achievements as he recently went partying topless with boxer Tyson Fury.

James Argent has been filmed embracing his physique as he went topless while partying with Tyson Fury in Essex over the weekend. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Arg, 34, was "stripped" by his pals as partied with boxing champion Tyson, 33, at Sheesh in Chigwell, Essex. In a video shared by Sheesh's Instagram account and re-posted by Arg, James is seen clapping and cheering with his shirt off as a topless pal stands behind him and hugs him.

James Argent has opened up about how ‘special’ Tom Parker’s funeral was, as he appeared on Good Morning Britain. The Wanted singer sadly passed away last month at the age of 33 after a brain cancer battle and his funeral was held yesterday, Wednesday, 20 April. Richard Bacon asked former TOWIE star Arg about the “difficult day”, which was an emotional goodbye to dad-of-two Tom.

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.

Crowds gathered Wednesday for the funeral of singer Tom Parker.

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.

Tom Parker's bandmates arrived for his funeral service today as fans lined the streets outside.

Tom Parker's wife Kelsey Hardwick was seen supported by family as she followed her late husband's hearse on fan-lined streets. Tom Parker's funeral is taking place today, Wednesday 20 April, and in emotional scenes, The Wanted fans created a tree-lined procession through Petts Wood and around Queensway, South East London where the private service was held. Heartbroken Kelsey led The Wanted star on his final journey at his funeral, after his tragic death after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

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 .

Kelsey Parker and members of The Wanted have been pictured leading mourners at Tom Parker's celebration of life. The singer, who shot to fame as one-fifth of the pop boyband, tragically died aged just 33 last month surrounded by his family.

Besties James Argent and Mark Wright were all smiles after having been recently united. The two reality TV stars were both part of the original line up for The Only Way Is Essex, and the pair have been close pals ever since. While Mark – who’s currently building his dream home with wife Michelle Keegan in Essex – left the show in 2011, James, 34, stayed on TOWIE until 2019.The two friends appear to have been reunited over the bank holiday weekend, sparking James to share a picture of them both on Instagram.