Max George has admitted he still texts his late bandmate Tom Parker.
The Wanted star sadly passed away on March 30 at the age of 33, after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in 2020.
During his appearance on This Morning today, an emotional Max admitted he’s “still trying to process” Tom’s death.
Max confessed: “I’m still trying to process it, I still text him actually.”
“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.”
“I just find a bit of comfort in that. The worst bit is when I’m not doing it and I do it accidentally. Sometimes I go to do it and I’m like, ‘Oh no.'”
Tom is survived by his wife of four years Kelsey, and their two children – Aurelia, 2, and Bodhi, 19 months.
When asked how Kelsey is doing, Max said: “Kelsey’s been awesome. She’s always been really strong, like Tom. They were literally two peas in a pod.”
“She’s raising awareness for glioblastoma and cancer in general, she’s been great. We talk quite often, just check in, make sure she’s alright.”
The 33-year-old also recalled the first time he met Tom when they auditioned to be in The Wanted.
The band were together from 2009 – 2014, before they reunited in 2021 following Tom’s diagnosis.
Max said: “It was Manchester Piccadilly station. I saw him at the audition process for the band. He was the loud one from Bolton.”
“He was always at the front, always asking questions. We walked in together and I just always remember thinking, ‘The scally from Bolton…’ and I was so happy he was in.”
“Immediately me and him just hit it off. We had very similar backgrounds and we just became best mates. Within a week we were living in the same house and we did everything together,” he added.