The Wanted singer Siva Kaneswaran had fans in tears during an emotional night on Dancing On Ice. Celeb competitors skated to songs that meant a lot to them and tugged at the heartstrings during the semi-final of the ITV skating show.
Siva, who hasn't had the easiest of times on the after being forced to miss a week due to a viral infection before landing in the bottom two last weekend, paid a poignant tribute to his late bandmate Tom Parker as the year anniversary of his death approaches.
Tom, who shot to fame as one-fifth of pop boyband The Wanted alongside Siva, passed away on March 30, 2022, after being diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma in 2020 when his wife Kelsey was pregnant with their second child, son Bodhi.
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In Sunday night's epsiode (March 5) Siva skated to The Wanted's soaring hit Gold Forver, which was re-released following Tom's death and also played at his funeral. Siva explained in a VT clip that the performance was even more poignant because he would be skating out to the opening lines performed by Tom from Bolton, who died aged 33.
He said it would be difficult hearing his voice but Tom would have encouraged him to "use the difficulty." The tears were flowing from fans throughout the performance, and at the end when an image of Tom was beamed onto a big screen as Siva and his pro skating partner Klabera Komini. gazed up to honour his memory.
In the audience Kelsey wiped away tears as she cheered and applauded Siva, 34. She later told host Holly Willoughby: "Tom would be so proud of him."
@nathsvictory tweeted: "I can’t get over how emotional and how beautiful Siva's performance was. To dedicate that dance to his best friend who sadly passed away was the sweetest thing. Tom will be so proud of you Siva."
@bradleyandlolo3 said: "#DancingOnIce What a beautiful tribute to Tom Parker I heavily sobbed at the end the picture got me." And @bethlaurenrsxo wrote: "What a performance from Siva was in tears from start to finish.. so beautiful."
@nathsvictory messaged: "Siva what an angel you are , you danced so elegantly and gracefully. You have the strength and courage and you danced for our beloved Tom Parker . Not many people can say they danced for their best friend."
@Rosie12_1994 commented: "#DancingOnIce and yes I was crying... so touching! Bravo Siva you done yourself so proud and I'm sure tom would be looking down beaming with pride." And @becca_f1_doi said: "I am a mess. Siva, that was a beautiful skate. Tom would be so proud."
@fifitot1 tweeted: "Crying like a baby Siva you did him proud, Tom is so loved always." And @gwsdeviI gasped: "OMG SIVA IM IN TEARS."
Siva earned 36 points out of 40 for his skate but sadly it wasn't enough to save him from elimination as he and Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher were sent home in a double elimination. Skating through to next weekend's final are Joey Essex and Vanessa Bauer, former Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson and Olivia Smart and RuPaul's Drag Race winner The Vivienne and Colin Grafton.
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