Tom Parker

Family members, his bandmates, and other close friends attended the private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in Petts Wood, southeast London on ...

Rest easy mate," he added. He posted images of the singer on stage, adding that he was thinking of Mrs Parker and their children on the day of the funeral. The Wanted fan, Donna Wareing, told Sky News that everyone will "miss Tom so much" and shared a picture of herself and Parker from a concert in 2010. Mrs Parker added that the star was her "soulmate" and marrying him "was the best day of my life". Ms Mayne said she was 15 when she became a fan of the British-Irish boy band and had attended around 25 of their concerts, adding: "He was my childhood really." Tom Parker's widow Kelsey has paid tribute to The Wanted singer as her "soulmate" during his funeral, saying: "Marrying you was the best day of my life."

The surviving four members of The Wanted, Max George, Jay McGuiness, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes, were photographed carrying the late singer's casket.

Our hearts are broken. The service was also relayed on screens outside. Hundreds showed up to pay their respects.

On Wednesday, family and close friends attended a private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in Petts Wood, London for Tom Parker. During the ceremony ...

The people outside, the people all around the world, is a credit to him. The heartbreak shared here today is a credit to the love Tom shared. "Tom was and always will be a brother to myself and my bandmates. "We spent a lot of our first years together drinking Mahiki dry, dancing all night long, parties in our Battersea flat, and having the funniest, most irrelevant drunken fights." Fans also gathered outside to watch the service, which was livestreamed. On Wednesday, family and close friends attended a private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in Petts Wood, London for Parker, who was 33.

Surviving members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Nathan Sykes and Jay McGuiness all acted as pallbearers, carefully carrying Parker's coffin into St Francis of ...

"The boy was an absolute firecracker, and his fans always got that Parker presence. He wore his heart on his sleeve, and he was loved because of it. Paying tribute to them, Kaneswaran said: "And secondly, we witnessed his tenderness and how enamoured he was by Kelsey, Aurelia and Bodhi. They were everything he loved about life. He then proceeds to march up to anyone struggling, stand beside them and show them the choreography. One as a loving friend, husband, brother, father and son, he was all of these and so much more. For those of you who knew Tom back in the day, you knew he sometimes came across as a bit tough, but that was all a ruse. He continued: "The loss of someone you love is such an undefinable thing. “To be honest, with Tom’s dancing, I don’t know if he was helping them or hurting them. “Tom was always a brother, he made such an impact from the start. It’s so wonderful to see all the support that has come for Tom. There can never be one paragraph to contain the legendary Tom Parker. But one can try. First, we’d like to thank Kelsey and the kids, Nigel, Noreen and Lewis, for welcoming us all here today.

Former TOWIE star 'Arg', 34, described Kelsey as The Wanted star's 'rock' as he spoke about his friend on Thursday's Good Morning Britain.

A truly Lovely and Beautiful man who was so Strong & Positive' I miss & love you mate.' Your beautiful children will know how much of a legend there Dad was. The sun was shining.' History: It is not the first time that James has paid his respects to Tom, as he shared a tribute to 'kind' Tom after his death as he lauded the singer for 'helping him through tough times' It is not the first time James has paid his respects to Tom, as he shared a tribute to his 'kind, caring and fun' pal after his death as he lauded the singer for 'helping him through tough times'.

The reality star was a guest at the private ceremony at St Francis of Assisi church in Petts Wood, south-east London, on Wednesday morning. The singer died last ...

Argent said he got the blessing of Parker’s widow Kelsey before appearing on the breakfast show, saying: “I checked with Kelsey and she was really keen on me coming on. He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “It was extremely sad at times. James ‘Arg’ Argent said he could feel the “presence” of The Wanted star Tom Parker at his funeral.

On Wednesday in London, Tom Parker's band mates in The Wanted gathered to remember the singer, who tragically died of brain cancer on March 30 at age 30.

One Direction‘s Liam Payne also attended the service. According to Sky News, Tom’s widow, Kelsey, said in her eulogy that Tom was her “soulmate” and that marrying him was “the best day of my life.” She also said, “I will treasure every memory because life with you was never dull.” As the BBC reports, The Wanted’s Jay McGuiness, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes carried Tom’s coffin into the church as “Champagne Supernova” by Oasis was played.