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Jay McGuiness 'breaks down in tears and flees filming' on new BBC show after struggling to discuss the loss of his bandmate and pal Tom Parker


Jay McGuinness reportedly broke down in tears and had to stop filming during the new BBC series Pilgrimage, after becoming emotional over the loss of his bandmate Tom Parker.

Jay McGuiness reportedly broke down in tears and had to stop filming during the new BBC series Pilgrimage, after becoming emotional over the loss of his bandmate Tom Parker, who died in 2022 at the age of 33 following a battle with brain cancer. Tom, a fellow member of The Wanted, shared his diagnosis of terminal brain cancer with fans in October 2020, revealing he had an inoperable tumour. Speaking ahead of the show's airing, Jay admitted he anticipated emotional moments: 'I knew I'd talk about Tom Parker at some point during filming.

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