Tom Parker was left stunned after a cruel social media user taunted his ongoing cancer battle against cancer.
The 32-year-old singer, who shot to fame in 2009 with the boyband The Wanted, was reeling after the vile troll said he wouldn't beat the stage four brain tumour he was diagnosed with last year.
The pop star from Bolton was told the tumour was inoperable but gave a positive update in January that his treatment was proving effective in keeping the glioblastoma, a type of cancer that starts in the brain, at bay.
Tom, who is married and has two children with actress Kelsey Hardwick, has been updating fans on his journey and the troll struck as he gave an online update showing him preparing for another round of treatment.
"Cycle three of beating cancer's ass," the Glad You Came hitmaker said on his Instagram.
But the troll wrote: “Nobody has ever beat what you have. You can fight like hell, but it will get you.”
And the determined dad replied: "Yeah well watch me beat it d*** stain!!!"
He shared the troll's post with the question: "What the f*** is wrong with some people ... idiot bruv."
And he said afterwards in a video shared on his Instagram: "I'm not even bothered about what they've actually said.
"The fact that they've gone out of they way to say that is ridiculous.
"It doesn't make sense. Why would you do that?"
In January he told fans: "I had an MRI scan on Tuesday and my results today were a significant reduction to the tumour and I am responding well to treatment."
Appearing on Loose Women Kelsey also updated fans on Tom's progress.
She said: "The tumour has shrunk, we’ve had a significant reduction. We were all just in tears when we got that news in January.
"We just couldn't believe it, that he’d had radio and chemo and he’s had a significant reduction after that. We were just all so overwhelmed."
Tom's diagnosis came shortly before the couple, who have been married for two years, welcomed their second child, a son named Bodhi in October.
They also have a daughter Aurelia who turns two next month.
