Heartbroken Tom Parker fans are in floods of tears as Wanted star appears on Pointless Celebrities days after death
TOM Parker’s fans were overcome with emotion seeing The Wanted star on BBC show Pointless Celebrities. The Wanted star, who tragically died of a brain tumour this week aged just 33, appeared on the BBC1 favourite with bandmate Max George. The BBC rescheduled Saturday night’s show to the pre-recorded episode of the quiz in tribute to the singer […]
TOM Parker’s fans were overcome with emotion seeing The Wanted star on BBC show Pointless Celebrities.
The Wanted star, who tragically died of a brain tumour this week aged just 33, appeared on the BBC1 favourite with bandmate Max George.
The BBC rescheduled Saturday night’s show to the pre-recorded episode of the quiz in tribute to the singer – a change which was completely backed by his heartbroken family.
BBC bosses decided to change the planned edition of Celebrity Pointless at 7.50pm and swap it for the episode which Tom featured in, which was originally due to air next year.
They filmed the episode in late 2021.
Together with Max, Tom competed against the other pairs of stars on the show including, Kimberley Nixon and Greg McHugh, Dom Joly and Ria Lina, Dominic Holland and Ninia Benjamin.
Viewers watching at home were in floods of tears watching the beloved singer bravely take on the quiz to raise money for charity.
“Heartbreaking to see Tom Parker,” grieved one fan on Twitter.
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Another upset fan wrote: “This is massively bittersweet to watch knowing how excited he was when they filmed it and now knowing he’s gone.”
And a third added: “I’m crying already.”
Tom’s wife Kelsey broke the sad news of his death with an emotional post on Instagram on Wednesday afternoon.
Sharing a black and white photo of her husband, she wrote: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side.
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“Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.”
Tom’s devastated The Wanted bandmates also posted a statement.
They said: “Max, Jay, Siva, Nathan and the whole Wanted family are devastated by the tragic and premature loss of our bandmate Tom Parker, who passed away peacefully at lunchtime today surrounded by his family and his bandmates.
“Tom was an amazing husband to Kelsey, and father to Aurelia and Bodhi.
“He was our brother, words can’t express the loss and sadness we feel. Always and forever in our hearts.”
A close friend told The Sun that Tom – who defied doctors who gave him 18 months to live after being diagnosed with cancer in 2020 – “deteriorated” after touring with his bandmates.
A source said: “Tom loved touring – he was an absolute rockstar and determined to join the boys on stage.
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“He was enjoying playing two songs a night and was doing well performing but it really took it out of him.
“We all noticed how quickly Tom deteriorated during the tour but he had no regrets – he really wanted to do it.”
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