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Kirsty McCormack

Tom Parker's kids send 'Daddy' flowers made up of tiny handprints at tearful funeral

Tom Parker's two young children paid a heartbreaking tribute to their father as he was laid to rest on Wednesday (April 20).

Tom's wife Kelsey attended the emotional funeral service in Petts Wood, south-east London alongside The Wanted star's band mates, but decided to keep her kids at home.

Aurelia, who will turn three this July, and one-year-old Bodhi, were not present at the service which was held at the Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church, but Kelsey made sure they were still there in the form of a beautiful tribute.

As Tom's coffin was carried by his bandmates Max George, Jay McGuinness, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes, multi-coloured roses spelling the word 'Daddy' were carried out too.

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On top of the floral arrangement sat two cardboard photo frames, also emblazoned with the word 'Daddy' and the handprints of both Aurelia and Bodhi in yellow paint.

The children's mother, Kelsey, was seen nearby wearing a bronze coloured blazer and dark black sunglasses as she stayed close to her loved ones.

Max, Jay, Siva and Nathan were all visibly moved as they carried the coffin of the late Tom Parker into church earlier this morning.

Tom's wife Kelsey was surrounded by her loved ones as she followed his coffin to the church (Getty Images)

The Glad You Came singers looked visibly moved as Champagne Supernova by Oasis played while they carried Tom's coffin inside for the private service, alongside two other male mourners.

Prior to the boys walking with the coffin, a soft piano version of Celine Dion's hit single My Heart Will Go On played as the band approached.

Moved by the hundreds of fans who turned out for the procession, Tom's loved ones held back tears as they watched his black coffin, which had a beautiful spray of calla lilies laid atop of it, be placed into the carriage.

Tom and his wife Kelsey with their daughter Aurelia and son Bodhi (Instagram/ @tomparkerofficial)

Fans dressed in black fell silent as his coffin was placed into the horse-drawn carriage, with many crying as it was taken from W Uden & Sons funeral parlour to the church.

Tom sadly died of complications from glioblastoma on March 30, at the tender age of 33. He confirmed to fans in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable grade 4 glioblastoma.

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