ITV The Games star Max George has shared a fresh touching tribute to The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker with an unseen photo. He wrote: "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.
20.04.2022 - 15:05 / ok.co.uk
Tom Parker's mum has led the heartbreaking tributes to her late son on the day of his funeral. In a eulogy written by his mum, which was read by his bother, Tom was described as "grounded, resident and positive." 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.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.Tributes to Tom were then paid at the service, including his mother's poignant farewell.Tom's brother said: "My mum kindly sent over something that captures him better than I ever could. It is actually the foreword to Tom's book that's yet to be released called Hope. "As parents, we hope that our children reach and achieve all they are capable of - reaching their hopes and dreams and in some respects a tiny but of yours.
"We strive for our two boys with the hope that anything is possible with the right knowledge, self belief and application. All the things that as parents, we had to scramble for as we progressed as a family.Tom was the epitome of that optimism. "Coming into the world in a hurry - a two hour labour and there he was.
He was placed into a plastic crib where he promptly raised himself up by his arms to have a good nosey around the room.The crib was quite deep so that was no mean feat for a newborn. "It was though he could no wait to get started - no time to hang around. He stayed awake for most of his first day on
.ITV The Games star Max George has shared a fresh touching tribute to The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker with an unseen photo. He wrote: "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.
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.
Tom Parker's wife Kelsey has shared a heartbreaking poem depicting the grief she feels following the death of her husband.The Wanted star sadly passed away on 30 March following a long and arduous battle with an inoperable brain tumour. Despite 30 radiotherapy sessions and 30 rounds of chemotherapy, Tom lost his life at the age of 33. Now, a week on from his funeral, Kelsey has shared an emotional poem about the pain she feels after losing the love of her life.
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.
singer died last month at the age of 33, surrounded by his family and bandmates, 17 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Family and close friends, including Liam Payne from One Direction, attended the private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in Petts Wood, south-east London on Wednesday morning. Parker’s bandmates Jay McGuiness, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes served as pallbearers, while Parker’s widow, Kelsey, has paid tribute to her “soulmate” during his funeral, saying: “Marrying you was the best day of my life.
Tom Parker's wife Kelsey detailed her romance with the singer and paid tribute to her "soulmate" in a moving eulogy played at his funeral on Wednesday morning. Family and friends, including The Wanted band members, joined together for today's private service at Queensway, South East London. Kelsey also invited fans to show their respects – a request which saw hundreds of fans dressed in black take to the streets outside the Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church in Petts Wood before the 10:45am service.
Tom Parker's wife Kelsey has recalled her romance with late husband Tom Parker on the day of his funeral. Kelsey and Tom tied the knot in 2018, but they met way before that. It was in a night club in 2009 when their worlds first collided, and despite The Wanted's hectic tour schedule and legion of female fans, Tom and Kelsey remained devoted to each other.They went on to get engaged in 2016, and got married in a beautiful ceremony covered exclusively by OK! in July 2018.
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.
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 .
The order of service for Tom Parker's funeral was shared as the emotional ceremony took place on Wednesday morning.The order of service shows a selection of heartbreaking tributes set to take place in memory of Tom, who died on 30 March after being diagnosed with a brain cancer called glioblastoma in October 2020.Tom's funeral is being held in a church in Queensway, South East London.The private service is also being shown on screens for members of the public who wish to and pay their respects from outside the building. In a statement released just a day before the funeral, Tom's wife Kelsey urged fans to line the streets for the procession.
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.