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Jessica Sansome

Tom Parker's wife Kelsey and The Wanted bandmates lead mourners at singer's funeral

Kelsey Parker and members of The Wanted have been pictured leading mourners at Tom Parker's celebration of life. The singer, who shot to fame as one-fifth of the pop boyband, tragically died aged just 33 last month surrounded by his family.

Tom's widow, who he married in 2018 and with who he shared two children, Aurelia, two, and one-year-old son Bodhi, announced the news of his death on March 30 with a statement posted on Instagram alongside a grey and white picture of the singer, from Bolton.

His passing came after Tom was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2020. He revealed the news of his diagnosis to fans in October 2020 when his wife, Kelsey, was pregnant with their second child. "Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can't imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence," Kelsey said in the statement.

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