The 34-year-old TOWIE star praised the singer who “helped him in difficult times” along with a collection of snapshots and videos documenting their friendship that was shared on Instagram on Thursday. Tom died Wednesday at the age of 33 after a two-year battle with a brain tumor, leaving behind his wife Kelsey and their two children. Moving: James Argent shares a heartfelt tribute to “kind, affectionate and fun” Tom Parker after his death Wednesday James’s post included a selection of selfies from his friendship with Tom, with the couple previously collaborating on The Jump and The Real Full Monty. One image showed the reality star amid a facetime call with The Wanted star, with another also showing James attending a baby shower for Tom’s wife, Kelsey. James also shared many videos with Tom, including one of the couples singing together during a night out, and in his lengthy caption thanked the star for his support during his own fights. Open: In a lengthy post on Instagram, the TOWIE star praised the singer who “helped him in difficult times” Buddies: James shared a collection of images documenting his friendship with Tom, with the couple previously collaborating on The Jump and The Real Full Monty Have fun? James also shared many videos with Tom, including one of the couple singing together on a night out The star has openly discussed his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, but now he is fortunately sober, even telling MailOnline to his mother and best friends that they are worried that he will die because of his addiction. In the caption, James wrote: “Tom was such a kind, caring, and fun person. A really wonderful and handsome man who was so strong and positive. “I am so grateful for all the memories I have with you and the quality time we spent together. From those weeks in Austria that we participate in “The Jump” to undress and work out live on TV for “The Real Full Monty”. “Playing with your deer together is something I will never forget and I will always love. Being at both the engagement party and your baby meant the world to me. You and @being_kelsey have been wonderful friends to me. All these video calls and tips that you gave me really helped me in difficult times. Important: He also praised Tom for his support during his own fights Friendly: One of the snapshots showed James and Tom during a night out together, with the star praising the “kind, affectionate and fun” star in his tribute Close link: In his post, he said: “All these video calls and tips you gave me really helped me in difficult times” “You and Kelsey are the definition of soul mates, the most compact and fit couple I have ever met. Your beautiful children will know how legendary Dad was there. I miss you and I love you dude. ‘ Tom’s death was announced by Kelsey in a heartbreaking Instagram post on Wednesday after he was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020 and was given just 12 months by doctors. In September 2021, 11 months after his diagnosis, Tom sang at the Stand Up 2 Cancer show at the Royal Albert Hall and even embarked on a Greatest Hits tour with his teammates when the tumor was confirmed to be “stable” in November. Sad news: The tragic news of Tom’s death has been confirmed by Kelsey’s wife, after battling a brain tumor for two years But Tom’s condition quickly deteriorated when the tour ended earlier this year.
The tragic news of his death was confirmed by his wife Kelsey, whom he leaves behind with their two children, Aurelia and Bodhi. Kelsey said: “It is with a heavy heart that we confirm that Tom died peacefully earlier today with all his family at his side. “Our hearts are broken. Tom was the center of our world and we can not imagine life without his infectious smile and active presence. “We are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and support and we ask that we all come together to ensure that Tom’s light continues to shine on his beautiful children.” He continued by thanking all those who cared for Tom during his illness, adding that he fought the illness to the end.
Tragic: Tom was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020 and doctors gave him just 12 months to live