The Wanted star Tom Parker has died aged 33

The Wanted’s Tom Parker has died at the age of thirty-three after a battle with terminal brain cancer.

The Bolton-born singer leaves behind children Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one, as well as his wife Kelsey.

She confirmed the devastating news on Instagram this afternoon, sharing a series of photos of Tom and writing: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side.

“Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.

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“We are truly thankful for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we all unite to ensure Tom’s light continues to shine for his beautiful children.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported in his care throughout, he fought until the very end. I’m forever proud of you.”

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Tom was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in 2020 and was given just eighteen months to live.

He shared the grave news of his stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis on Instagram, writing on the platform: “There’s no easy way to say this but I’ve sadly been diagnosed with a Brain Tumour and I’m already undergoing treatment.”

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He explained that he and his wife Kelsey had decided to go public with the diagnosis, adding: “We are all absolutely devastated but we are gonna [sic] fight this all the way.”

However, the singer went on to defy all odds after undergoing several gruelling rounds of chemotherapy and thirty radiotherapy sessions, all of which he documented on his social media pages.

And late last year, fans were hopeful after he revealed his brain tumour had ‘shrunk significantly’, noting that it was ‘under control’ and stable’.

Sharing a photo of himself with his wife Kelsey and their two children, he wrote: “I’m sat here with tears in my eyes as i tell you. We’ve got my brain tumour under control.

“We had the results from my latest scan…and I’m delighted to say it is STABLE. Such a mix of emotions. We couldn’t ask for any more really at this point; a year or so into this journey.”

However, Tom’s condition took a turn for the worst earlier this year as he began gruelling treatment at a specialist clinic in Spain.

Yet despite his condition slowly deteriorating in recent months, Tom surprised fans just last week by joining his band mates on stage in his wheelchair, which he has been reliant on since starting the new treatment.

His bandmate Max George branded Tom a ‘hero’, writing on Instagram: “It’s been an epic few weeks…One last show my boy…You are a true hero mate. Can’t wait for the next tour with you…Liverpool… Can you hear us???!”