The Wanted and Strictly Come Dancing star Jay McGuiness has paid a heartfelt tribute to his former bandmate Tom Parker, who died from a brain tumour. McGuiness, who is originally from Newark, described his friend as 'fearless' and 'loved' in an Instagram post sent out to his thousands of followers.
Parker announced in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable Grade 4 tumour and that he had suffered seizures ahead of the diagnosis. Despite this he continued to take part in performances and held a charity concert last September in aid of Stand Up to Cancer.
His wife Kelsey Hardwick announced he had died on March 30. in an Instagram post following his friend's death, McGuiness, who won series 13 of Strictly Come Dancing, said: "Tom, I miss you so much. I don’t know where you are now, but I am so honoured we got to spend time together on earth. An honour.
