Tom Parker has been remembered by Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard.
The presenting duo started the ITV breakfast show today by paying tribute to The Wanted singer, who passed away at the age of 33 after battling cancer, as they remembered his recent appearance on the programme.
Tom appeared on the show with his bandmates for a festive special and at the top of the programme today, GMB aired a tribute to the late singer as they praised him for fighting despite his diagnosis.
Opening the morning show today, Ben said: "I’m sure all of you have heard the news, the very, very sad news, about Tom Parker from The Wanted who sadly died from his battle from a brain tumour.
"It was one of those moments that I think we were all desperately hoping wasn’t going to happen, the battle that he was taking on and the treatment that he was having was going to work."
Susanna recalled how he was "so much fun" and "just kept smiling through" when he appeared on the show for a festive special at the end of last year, as Ben added: "You could see he was so full of energy and fun and I think that the band getting back together was very much centred around his illness and his diagnosis."
He explained: "And they were still making plans for what was going to happen and they were on tour, and where they were going to go, and they were excited and he was excited to be there. And it was so lovely to have him with them and them all together."
"It was very notable how much The Wanted cared for him behind the scenes," Susanna explained, "Even though he still had lots of energy and was smiling and laughing they really had that arm around him the whole time.
"We really are so sad about Tom. Tragically young, 33 years old, incredibly cruel what has happened to him. We send our love to the band, to the team around them and especially to Kelsey and the children."
Tom's wife Kelsey announced the sad news yesterday that Tom had died at the age of 33.
"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," she said.
"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."
