Max George has insisted his The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker will get better after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
Tom, who recently welcomed his second child with wife Kelsey, has vowed to keep “fighting” and is currently undergoing treatment.
Strictly Come Dancing star Max has shared his hopes for Tom to make a recovery and promised that The Wanted will reunite when he is well enough.
He told talkRadio, “I have told him that as well. I have said, ‘You better hurry up and get past this because we need to get back on the stage,’ and he said, ‘Yeah we do, absolutely’. So he said he’d get over it as soon as he can.
“We all remain really positive. There’s a lot of opportunities, a lot of doors that have been opened for new treatments. He’s really positive and we all are.”
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1 of 12Caroline Quentin
Actress Caroline Quentin will take part in the 2020 series. She's most famous for roles in popular shows such as Men Behaving Badly and Jonathan Creek.
2 of 12Max George
Former The Wanted star Max George will be hoping he can follow in the footsteps of his band mate Jay McGuiness, after Jay won the show back in 2015.
3 of 12Jason Bell
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4 of 12Ranvir Singh
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5 of 12Nicola Adams OBE
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6 of 12Clara Amfo
Radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo has also been confirmed for the 2020 line-up!
7 of 12Bill Bailey
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8 of 12JJ Chalmers
Scottish TV presenter JJ Chalmers has also joined the line-up! The former Royal Marine is best known for being a public speaker and an Invictus Games medallist. JJ suffered some life-changing injuries in a bomb blast in Afghanistan in 2011.
9 of 12Jamie Laing
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10 of 12Maisie Smith
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11 of 12HRVY
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12 of 12Jacqui Smith
The line-up is completed by former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
Max continued, “Tom’s so strong and he’s fighting it and he’s got a mind-set that he can do this.
“He’s got a family around him which are his world and he’s got a lot to live for. He’s got a lot of support. We’re all rallying around him.
“We’re all of the opinion that he’ll fight this and he’ll be OK.”
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Tom, 32, announced the heart-breaking news of his diagnosis last month in an emotional Instagram post.
He told fans, “Hey guys, you know that we’ve both been quiet on social media for a few weeks and it’s time to tell you why. There’s no easy way to say this but I’ve sadly been diagnosed with a Brain Tumour and I’m already undergoing treatment.
“We decided, after a lot of thought, that rather than hiding away and trying to keep it a secret, we would do one interview where we could lay out all the details and let everyone know the facts in our own way.
“We are all absolutely devastated but we are gonna fight this all the way. We don’t want your sadness, we just want love and positivity and together we will raise awareness of this terrible disease and look for all available treatment options. It’s gonna be a tough battle but with everyone’s love and support we are going to beat this. Tom and Kelsey xxx.”