Tom Parker

Jay McGuiness, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes served as pallbearers, and the singer's widow Kelsey was among the procession into St Francis of ...

Family members, his bandmates, and other close friends attended the private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in Petts Wood, southeast London on ...

Rest easy mate," he added. He posted images of the singer on stage, adding that he was thinking of Mrs Parker and their children on the day of the funeral. The Wanted fan, Donna Wareing, told Sky News that everyone will "miss Tom so much" and shared a picture of herself and Parker from a concert in 2010. Mrs Parker added that the star was her "soulmate" and marrying him "was the best day of my life". Ms Mayne said she was 15 when she became a fan of the British-Irish boy band and had attended around 25 of their concerts, adding: "He was my childhood really." Tom Parker's widow Kelsey has paid tribute to The Wanted singer as her "soulmate" during his funeral, saying: "Marrying you was the best day of my life."

The surviving four members of The Wanted, Max George, Jay McGuiness, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes, were photographed carrying the late singer's casket.

Our hearts are broken. The service was also relayed on screens outside. Hundreds showed up to pay their respects.

On Wednesday, family and close friends attended a private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in Petts Wood, London for Tom Parker. During the ceremony ...

The people outside, the people all around the world, is a credit to him. The heartbreak shared here today is a credit to the love Tom shared. "Tom was and always will be a brother to myself and my bandmates. "We spent a lot of our first years together drinking Mahiki dry, dancing all night long, parties in our Battersea flat, and having the funniest, most irrelevant drunken fights." Fans also gathered outside to watch the service, which was livestreamed. On Wednesday, family and close friends attended a private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in Petts Wood, London for Parker, who was 33.

Thousands of fans have been invited to line the streets to say their final goodbyes to Bolton-born singer Tom Parker as his funeral takes place today.

We can’t thank everyone enough for holding Tom, myself and the children in your thoughts and prayers, for lighting candles and sharing beautiful messages of hope and condolence.” We can’t thank everyone enough for holding Tom, myself and the children in your thoughts and prayers, for lighting candles and sharing beautiful messages of hope and condolence. We politely request that instead of gifts and flowers, donations are made to this GoFundMe account with all proceeds eventually going to amazing causes in Tom’s name, to help others in need. But he asked for positivity to help him through, and added, “We are all absolutely devastated but we are gonna fight this all the way. We decided, after a lot of thought, that rather than hiding away and trying to keep it a secret, we would do one interview where we could lay out all the details and let everyone know the facts in our own way.” Tom Parker was an English singer who was best known for being one fifth of the boyband The Wanted. He was born in Bolton, Manchester on 4th August 1988.

On Wednesday in London, Tom Parker's band mates in The Wanted gathered to remember the singer, who tragically died of brain cancer on March 30 at age 30.

One Direction‘s Liam Payne also attended the service. According to Sky News, Tom’s widow, Kelsey, said in her eulogy that Tom was her “soulmate” and that marrying him was “the best day of my life.” She also said, “I will treasure every memory because life with you was never dull.” As the BBC reports, The Wanted’s Jay McGuiness, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes carried Tom’s coffin into the church as “Champagne Supernova” by Oasis was played.

Tom Parker's widow Kelsey paid her 'soulmate' a subtle tribute on Wednesday at his funeral in south-east London.

'Marrying you was the best day of my life... 'I will treasure every memory because life with you was never dull. Heartbreaking: Tom Parker's widow Kelsey paid her 'soulmate' a subtle tribute on Wednesday at his funeral in south-east London

Former TOWIE star 'Arg', 34, described Kelsey as The Wanted star's 'rock' as he spoke about his friend on Thursday's Good Morning Britain.

A truly Lovely and Beautiful man who was so Strong & Positive' I miss & love you mate.' Your beautiful children will know how much of a legend there Dad was. The sun was shining.' History: It is not the first time that James has paid his respects to Tom, as he shared a tribute to 'kind' Tom after his death as he lauded the singer for 'helping him through tough times' It is not the first time James has paid his respects to Tom, as he shared a tribute to his 'kind, caring and fun' pal after his death as he lauded the singer for 'helping him through tough times'.

The singer died last month aged 33, surrounded by his family and bandmates, 17 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

Argent said he got the blessing of Parker’s widow Kelsey before appearing on the breakfast show, saying: “I checked with Kelsey and she was really keen on me coming on. He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “It was extremely sad at times. James ‘Arg’ Argent said he could feel the “presence” of The Wanted star Tom Parker at his funeral.

The former Towie star and The Wanted singer built up a close friendship after appearing together on TV shows The Jump and The Real Full Monty.

“You and @being_kelsey have been great friends to me. Your beautiful children will know how much of a legend there Dad was.” He added: "I checked with Kelsey and she was really keen on me coming on.

The singer died last month aged 33, surrounded by his family and bandmates, 17 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

Argent said he got the blessing of Parker’s widow Kelsey before appearing on the breakfast show, saying: “I checked with Kelsey and she was really keen on me coming on. He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “It was extremely sad at times. James ‘Arg’ Argent said he could feel the “presence” of The Wanted star Tom Parker at his funeral.