Max George broke This Morning viewers' hearts on Tuesday when he admitted he still texts Tom Parker, in an emotional chat about his former bandmate who died earlier this year.
It was back in the autumn of 2020 that Tom revealed he had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The northern singer made a promise to fans then that he'd be fighting it all the way and he certainly did, achieving his aim of joining The Wanted on stage for their reunion tour, including the poignant final date in Liverpool, which proved to be his last ever with the band as he died just weeks later.
In the immediate aftermath of Tom's passing, Max posted a lengthy Instagram post about him, saying he'd been honoured to know him and been left 'heartbroken beyond words' by his death. In the much commented on tribute, Max added: "Thank you for choosing me as your friend. It was an honour from day one. I’m so grateful I was with you until the very end. The courage and dignity I have witnessed over the last few months surpassed the lion I already knew you were."
