The Wanted's Max George tells ITV This Morning he still texts late Tom Parker

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Max George has remembered his late friend Tom Parker in his first interview since the singer's death. The Wanted's Tom tragically died, aged 33, in March.

His passing came 17 months after he diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour - glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The death of the Bolton-born musician was announced by his devasted wife Kelsey. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side," she said in an Instagram post alongside a black and white photo of her husband. "Our hearts are broken," she added.

In the following hours and days, each member of The Wanted including Max, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran, and Jay McGuinness all paid an emotional tribute to their 'brother' after shooting to fame together as part of the band which formed in 2009 and produced two number one singles and a string of top 10 hits and albums. READ MORE: ITV Britain's Got Talent fans annoyed and plead with show after 'big' change announced by Ant and Dec In April, the boys also acted as pallbearers at Tom's funeral with Max and Siva also standing up in the church to pay tribute.

Appearing on This Morning on Tuesday (May 31), Max spoke about the loss of Tom as well as reflected on their friendship which spanned more than a decade. "I'm still trying to process it, I still text him actually," the singer, also from Bolton, told Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary. "If I get pictures or stuff that fans have made with him in it or they send a nice message to do with Tom, I’ll WhatsApp it to him.