Susanna Reid pays tribute to Tom Parker after 'incredibly cruel' cancer battle

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Susanna Reid and Good Morning Britain co-host Ben Shephard have paid tribute to The Wanted star Tom Parker after it was announced he sadly passed away on Wednesday 30 March.The pair spoke about several moments when the I'm Glad You Came hitmaker made an appearance on the show, with the last one being less than four months ago for a Christmas special with the band. "I'm sure all of you have heard the news, the very very sad news, of Tom Parker from The Wanted who sadly died from his battle with a brain tumour," Ben, 47, started. "It was one of those moment I think we were all desperately hoping wasn't going to happen.That the battle he was taking on the treatment he was having was going to work.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter "We were lucky enough to spend time with him just before Christmas.

He and the boys came in and they performed for us at the Christmas show and he was typically full of joy and fun..." Susanna, 51, then cut in and said: "So much fun – he just kept smiling through and look we've been lucky enough to talk to him a couple of times on this programme.

In September last year he spoke to Charlotte [Hawkins] about his condition and what he was able to share with his family." Tom had told the GMB host: "The kids don't really know what's wrong with daddy. "But when I was really ill, like under chemo and radiation, I couldn't really get out of bed and stuff.They were tough days.The kids instinctively knew, they just stayed away.