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Friday 13 May 2022 11:13 PM Tom Parker's memoir reveals Ed Sheeran helped pay The Wanted star's medical ... trends now

Friday 13 May 2022 11:13 PM Tom Parker's memoir reveals Ed Sheeran helped pay The Wanted star's medical ... trends now

The late Tom Parker has revealed in his upcoming memoir that Ed Sheeran helped pay for his private medical treatment during his brain cancer battle.

The Wanted star, who died at the age of 33 on March 30, said the Perfect hitmaker, 31, reached out to him not long after his stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis in October 2020 to ask if he could help.

In his new memoir Hope, Tom called Ed a 'special man' as he revealed his friend helped to pay for his medical bills, which he said 'meant the world' to him and his wife Kelsey.

Support: The late Tom Parker (pictured in December) has revealed in his upcoming memoir that Ed Sheeran helped pay for his private medical treatment during his brain cancer battle

Support: The late Tom Parker (pictured in December) has revealed in his upcoming memoir that Ed Sheeran helped pay for his private medical treatment during his brain cancer battle

An extract from the book, obtained by The Sun, read: 'I've never publicly said this before (and he'll probably be mad that I'm doing it now) but Ed is a very special man — he even helped out with my medical bills when I was seeking other treatment options and having private immunotherapy.

'He didn't need to do any of that, but my wife Kelsey and I are so grateful to him for his support, it meant the world.'

Tom had been friends with Ed since he joined The Wanted on the band's tour bus more than 10 years ago and said they had a 'great relationship' ever since.

Pals: The Wanted star, who died at the age of 33 on March 30, said Ed, 31, reached out to him not long after his stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis in October 2020 to ask if he could help

Pals: The Wanted star, who died at the age of 33 on March 30, said Ed, 31, reached out to him not long after his stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis in October 2020 to ask if he could help

The singer was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma and went public with his diagnosis in October 2020.

Reflecting on his diagnosis, Tom said his wife Kelsey and his brother Lewis persuaded him not to find out a prognosis after his terminal diagnosis, saying he needed to live with 'hope'.

He added: 'I was absolutely petrified — I couldn't stop thinking about death.'

Just days before his death, Tom revealed the news that he had written a tell-all memoir, which is available for pre-order and will be released in July.

At the time, he said that the book, called Hope, isn't going to be about 'dying' but about 'living' and 'finding hope' no matter what situation you are in. 

Kind: In his new memoir Hope, Tom called Ed (both pictured in 2013) a 'special man' as he revealed his friend helped to pay for his medical bills, which he said 'meant the world' to him

Kind: In his new memoir Hope, Tom called Ed (both pictured in 2013) a 'special man' as he revealed his friend helped to pay for his medical bills, which he said 'meant the world' to him

Tom died aged 33 on March 30 following a battle with brain cancer, when he was given just 12 months to live by doctors.

It comes after his widow Kelsey spoke of the heartbreaking moment she told her daughter Aurelia, two, that the 'angels were coming to take daddy' on the day Tom died.

Earlier this month, Kelsey explained that when Tom was in hospital her two children would ask 'when is daddy coming home' and would think he was at an appointment or an album signing.

During an appearance on Loose Women, she revealed Tom 'sends her signs' every day since his death - for example setting car alarms off at 4am - and that she regularly talks to him.

Sad: It comes after his widow Kelsey spoke of the moment she told her daughter Aurelia, two, that the 'angels were coming to take daddy' when Tom died on March 30

Sad: It comes after his widow Kelsey spoke of the moment she told her daughter Aurelia, two, that the 'angels were coming to take daddy' when Tom died

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