The night before had been like any other Saturday. He was just furious that I'd Gately went on to appear variously in stage productions and on television programmes as well as contributing songs to various projects. Consent Settings, Copyright 2023 Contactmusic.com Ltd, all rights reserved, Boyzone 2008 Meteor Music Awards - Arrivals Dublin, Ireland - 15.02.08, Stephen Gately's Family Wants Probe Five Years On From Death, Stephen Gately's Mum Plagued With Ill Health Since His Death, Gately Family Apologises For Book Comments, Gately's Shyness Stemmed From Public 'Outing' Fears, Gately's Husband Files Complaint Over 'Discriminative' Article. Mr Kean added he had been speaking to Mr Cowles last night, who told him that Mr Dochev stayed in the spare room of the apartment, and not in the couple's bedroom. Stephen and Andrew had enjoyed dinner at their favourite restaurant, followed by drinks at a . When he auditioned for The Hobbit later on, he said he was 5ft 3in (160 cm). Clapping and cheering echoed through the inner city streets where Stephen Gately grew up today as the diverse worlds of pop celebrity and a working class Dublin community united to say farewell. It was there that the tragic star passed away. Walsh said that he got on very well with Cowles and always has.. Stephen and Andrew were legally wed in London on March 19, 2006, entitling Cowles to ownership of the couples homes in England and Spain, as well as Gatelys investments and savings. He passed away suddenly in the early hours of the morning while at his holiday home in Port D'Andratx, Majorca. Not realising, Andrew cuddled Stephen for three hours before going to sleep in their own bed. [99], The matter became serious enough for retailer Marks & Spencer to request the newspaper to remove an advertisement for its services from anywhere near the vicinity of the article, with the company issuing a statement which read: "Marks & Spencer does not tolerate any form of discrimination". In December 2002, Gately took the lead role in Bill Kenwright's new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,[15] which previewed in Oxford in December 2002 before moving to Liverpool over Christmas 2002 and finally to London's West End and the New London Theatre in Drury Lane in February 2003. Stephen was abusive and a bit Stephen Gately's husband Andrew Cowles breaks his silence on night Boyzone star died The day Stephen Gately died at his holiday villa in Mallorca had been almost perfect. He had so much mail from people saying I was going to kill myself, but I feel brave enough to live thanks to you.. By Tom Kelly for the Daily Mail and Sara Nathan Updated: 06:44 EDT, 12 . Former BOYZONE star Stephen Gately has been beaten up in a violent attack PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Stephen was screaming for help. [17] However, Gately's solicitor and family friend, Gerald Kean, insisted Cowles was the one who found Gately's body. [104] Father Ted and The IT Crowd writer Graham Linehan called for a complete boycott of the Daily Mail, tweeting "Which brands advertise in the Mail? Share your email for news, gossip and more. The album included twelve tracks including a version of the classic "Bright Eyes", which he recorded for the soundtrack to the TV version of Watership Down. It wasnt legal, it was just a commitment ceremony, but it was fun. The Boyzone star and husband Andrew Cowles were settling into a month-long working holiday, with close friends and family due to fly out to join them. Stephen was pronounced dead at 2.25pm and an autopsy ruled he'd died from natural causes up to eight hours before. Stephen gately husband andrew cowles put Gately on antidepressants, News Gay honour for Boyzone and Stephen Gately Boyzone were last night honoured by gay campaign group Stonewall for the late Stephen Gately's contribution to raising awareness. Stephen Gately's husband Andrew Cowles will get the Boyzone singer's 11 million ($16.4 million) estate, and the Gately family reportedly has no intentions of challenging the decision. If someone adores you, and he did adore me and I adored him, that doesnt come around too often.. On the spur of the moment, we got married, says Andrew. [60][61] Thousands of fans, celebrities, and politicians were in attendance at the funeral. Thousands of mourners, including Walsh, turned up to pay their respects to Gately, at his funeral in Dublin on Saturday. loud. Irish Singer Stephen Gately was born Stephen Patrick David Gately on 17th March, 1976 in Dublin, Ireland and passed away on 10th Oct 2009 Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain . [81] Walsh also was absent from the second week of The X Factor which coincided with Gately's funeral,[20][82][83]later commenting: "I never want to watch the show at home again. But looking forward to fulfilling Stephens, wish that people might one day read his book, he smiles. Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. [48], Gately had spent the evening with his partner Cowles at the Black Cat club in Mallorca's capital Palma. [35][116][117][118] Gately's record company also issued a complaint to the PCC. He used to always say to me, 'If I wasn't in Boyzone I don't know where I'd be today, thank you'". He was the most happy and confident hed been in his life, and hed just finished his book. . Living under that kind of fear it was wrong that he had to do that. [105] Details of companies with advertisements on the same web page as Moir's article were posted on a specially established Facebook page named "The Daily Mail should retract Jan Moir's hateful, homophobic article". I asked Andy to come and check him. The single just missed the UK top ten, peaking at number eleven. [76] The search term "Boyzone" also ranked highly, being separated from "Stephen Gately" only by second-placed searches for "Nobel Peace Prize" following the announcement of the award to US President Barack Obama. The Irish pop star and actor was on holiday with his long-term partner in Majorca when he 'tragically died' yesterday, according to the band's tour website. [14] Gately attended primary school at St Laurence O'Toole's and secondary school at North Strand Technical College. Andy replied, No, leave him sleeping and thats when I told him Stephen looked strange," he said. [51] Gately was squatting in an awkward position on the sofa, dressed in his pyjamas. He dismissed reports that Stephen had been on an eight-hour drinking session the night before and that police were looking for Mr Dochev in connection with the death. He came from a world of charts, and its his last chance to get a number one.. [52] The remaining members of Boyzone, Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Ronan Keating, and Shane Lynch, issued a joint statement: We are completely devastated by the loss of our friend and brother, Stephen. Contact Us Lets wake Stephen up so I can say goodbye. It was only when Georgi stopped to have a cigarette on his way out at around 1.30pm that he noticed Stephen still hadn't moved and his hands were white. Picture: Boyzone 2008 Meteor Music Awards - Arrivals Dublin, Ireland - 15.02.08. ", In September 2020, Dublin City Council agreed to name "Stephen Gately Park" after the singer.[123]. 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[15] Boyzone's first success outside Ireland was when the song "Love Me for a Reason" reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1995. In 2008, he rejoined his colleagues as Boyzone reformed for a series of concerts and recordings. Stephen Gately. . That month, with his single still in the charts, his record company Polydor dropped him from their label. Its not fair, because he didnt have a choice. [14] His mother then took over as full-time carer. ANDREW COWLES - who he wed in a "commitment" service at the VIVA LAS VEGAS [92] "This was not supposed to happen. He smiles, unexpectedly, remembering the last day he spent with Stephen. But in the harrowing first hours after the grim discovery, Andrew is said to have been wracked with guilt for not checking on him. Lets wake Stephen up so I can say goodbye. Dochev has also claimed the men had a "threesome" on the sofa that Stephen was later found dead on. I know that my boy fell asleep under my arm, his heart stopped, he didnt feel any pain.. Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening, Please check your inbox to verify your details, The Wanted star Siva Kaneswaran reveals wedding plans after finding The One in Belfast. The three men had been drinking together in the Majorcan capital of Palma in the hours before Stephen died. I went into the bedroom and said, Im going. [52][78][79] Simon Cowell addressed the issue at the start of the programme. outside a top London restaurant - by his "husband" and another man. Stephen Gately was an Irish singer, songwriter, and actor. They were considered a major pop band of the 1990s and had a much publicised rivalry with UK boy band Take That,[16] even selling more singles than them. Stephen Gately and husband Andrew Cowles Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch carry out the coffin after the funeral of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately at St Laurence. But when he spoke about the novel Stephen had been writing when he died, he made a firm promise. Gately was the second, with his debut solo single, "New Beginning", released on 29 May 2000. Boyzone and Stephen, they've all been part of Irish life and far wider than that, the last 15 years, and so successful, so it's a huge, huge tragedy. The 32-year-old finds speaking about Stephen almost impossible at times. Stephen Gately had patched things up with his family in recent years. They kept telling Andy that he shouldnt blame himself but he just kept crying his eyes out. The student told a radio station in Bulgaria the three of them met regularly for dates and sexual encounters. Stephen was pronounced dead at 2.25pm and an autopsy ruled he'd died from natural causes up to eight hours before. Gately was a vice patron of the charity Missing People (formerly National Missing Persons Helpline), supporting their Runaway Helpline service for young people. Afterwards, a tribute party was given for Gately, and was attended by 450 relatives and friends. The guy is in a deep state of shock and he hasnt slept for a minute since this tragedy unfolded. Andrews had huge support from friends and family, he says, as well as Stephens fans. Who in Westlife died? Stephen took two punches to the face. He then tried to revive him by giving him mouth-to-mouth but there was nothing either of us could do.. File photo dated 8/5/2008 of Boyzone (left to right) Keith Duffy, Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynchy and Mikey Graham arrive at The Cauldwell Ball at the Battersea Evolution in Battersea Park, London. I miss him. He dries his eyes and recalls: He made me email him a contract promising to be there for ever, and that Id love him when he got fat, old and lost his hair. The popular star never woke up after a night out with husband Andrew Cowles, who recently admitted that he misses Steo "every day". But instead, the singer went to sleep and never woke up after an undiagnosed heart condition called atheromatosis - a thickening of the arteries - caused his lungs to suddenly fill with fluid. When he too realised he was dead, he broke down in tears. [36] Based on Gately's handwritten notes the day he died he had just worked out the ending. Updated 06:52, 2 JUL 2012. "We had a threesome on the sofa where Stephen died. His body was discovered by his husband Andrew Cowles. Stephen Gately died at the age of 33, early on October 10, 2009. Cookie Policy Although the four band members arrived back in Ireland last night, it emerged they were expected to return to Majorca to bring Mr Gately's body back to his family. Andrew Cowles, the husband of Boyzone star Stephen Gately, who was found dead at his home in the resort of Port Andratx, Majorca, on Saturday afternoon, arrives at the Mon Port Hotel, in Majorca . Stephen and Andy slept together on the sofa, I fell asleep in the bedroom. I dropped the camera to break it up. It is an established legal principle that this freedom applies equally to information and ideas that are favourably received as to those which offend, shock and disturb. He added: "Then Andy and I had sex once again in his room. [111] The editor of UK gay magazine Attitude questioned why Moir linked Gately's death with the recent suicide of the former partner of comedian Matt Lucas, asking "If that's not homophobic, what is homophobia? Stephen Gately was happier than he'd ever been in October 2009. . Two weeks later the album New Beginning was released and entered the charts. Andrew says: He was so proud of that book, and I am so proud of him. Police said they had no reason to believe the death was related to abuse of substances, and no suicide note or signs of violence were found on his body.[51]. Reliving the heartbreaking scenes as Andrew frantically tried to revive his husband, Georgi continued, "Andy was whispering . [37] The book released in the UK and Ireland on 13 May 2010, published by Hodder & Stoughton. He admitted: "This is not true. 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Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who has died suddenly aged 33, had successfully made the transition from teenage pop idol to mainstream showbusiness performer. The book, a Harry Potter-style fantasy adventure story Stephen was working on the day he died, is published on Thursday. He explained to Darik Radio: "He was very, very drunk, and when he fell asleep on the sofa with his body in a weird position, it did not seem that strange to me. [34] Boyzone bandmate Ronan Keating promised at Gately's funeral that "by hook or by crook" the book would be finished. The mourning Gatelys, who live in Dublin, consider Cowles one of the family, and have said: Stephen loved him with all his heart and made my son happy., Gatelys grieving mother Margaret shared: "I asked Stephen when they got together if it was love and he said it was more than anything he'd ever found.". [17] His death was later determined to have been caused by a pulmonary oedema resulting from an undiagnosed heart condition. 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The FATHER AND SON singer was dining at THE IVY on Saturday (18OCT03) with We bought a house together. The official said Gately had suffered a pulmonary oedema, an. [39], From 2000 to 2002, Gately suffered from depression and addiction to prescription drugs. [54], On 16 October, accompanied by the four remaining members of Boyzone,[55] his body was brought from Mallorca to Dublin where his funeral took place at the Church of St Laurence O'Toole the following day. Singer Stephen Gately's husband was the person who found his body early on Saturday afternoon, the tragic Boyzone star's family insisted last night. "I went to take his pulse and couldnt find one. The group became known in Ireland after an infamous appearance on The Late Late Show that year, which presenter Gay Byrne dismissedalthough he later concluded: "They certainly had the last laugh on us". Stephen Gately dating history Relationships. [99] According to The Guardian details about where Moir lived were posted on the Internet and a false rumour that the Daily Mail had reported Cowles as Gately's murderer was repeated on Twitter. He was nearly knocked over by the force [7] The single "No Matter What", on which Gately is a prominent vocalist, received heavy play on radio. Stephen was a very private person. -The Tree of Seasons is published by Hodder & Stoughton, 14.99. The guy is in a deep state of shock and he hasnt slept for a minute since this tragedy unfolded. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [31] He was an ambassador for the Caudwell Children Charity in Stoke and on one occasion gave a private Christmas performance, raising thousands of pounds. Released on 2 October 2000, this song also featured on the soundtrack to the film Billy Elliot. I've been shouting at the TV all night"[84]at which Walsh was too upset to speak. The remaining members of Boyzone, led by Ronan Keating, will bring the body of their friend on its final journey back to Dublin in the coming days. They kept telling Andy that he shouldnt blame himself but he just kept crying his eyes out. STEPHEN GATELY'S devastated husband Andy Cowles yesterday took the singer's ashes back home to London. After winning the 2009 PDC World Darts Grand Prix, Phil Taylor dedicated the trophy to Gately after beating Raymond Van Barneveld 6-3 in the final. "We all deal with grief in our own ways, and this was our way. Then we saw fluid coming out from his mouth." Stephens ashes are now in Ireland. [22], Boyzone released a brand new single, "Love You Anyway", followed by a new compilation album in October 2008. [38] The Tree of Seasons remained a bestseller and a top-ten seller for three consecutive weeks. Something went wrong, please try again later. He also voiced one of the characters in the series, Blackavar, which was created to look like him. [86] The four surviving members of Boyzone had memorial tattoos inked on their bodies when they brought Gately's body home. Jo Garland, our friend, sang it at the funeral and at Stephens memorial.. The top five tourist attractions in County Waterford, On This Day: Carpathia arrives in New York with hundreds of Titanic survivors, Biden's "Mayo for Sam" remark sends right-wing America into meltdown, Convicted pedophile was planning to conduct terrorist attack in Ireland, WATCH: Guide for what to see and do in Annascaul, Co Kerry. Are they aware of Jan Moir's piece?what are they going to do about it?". And, while still immersed in grief, internet entrepreneur Andrew is determined to mark what would have been one of Stephens proudest moments. Boyzone member Shane Lynch later told the press: "We gave him the farewell he deserved, a great send-off. But he was a true giant of a man". Boyzone singer Stephen Gately appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2007 and was excited to hopefully excel in the competition. I know that my boy fell asleep under my arm, his heart stopped, he didnt feel any pain.. This was not in the script", said music historian Paul Gambaccini. It was very difficult having to lie for the first years of his career. Margaret cares for her husband full-time following the accident at work in September 2004, which . Stephen died of a previously-undetected heart condition aged 33 on October 10. A video of the song was released on 15 June 2018, featuring images of Gately and Boyzone. Steven died in his husband Andrew Cowles' arms after suffering from an . I know that my boy fell asleep under my arm, his heart stopped, he didnt feel any pain.. Beyonc just made Grammy history. Keith Duffy's chilling dreams after Stephen Gately death as Boyzone unravelledThe death of Boyzone 's Stephen Gately took a lasting toll on his heartbroken bandmates Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Mikey Graham and Keith Duffy. [75] Boyzone's record catalogue was propelled back into the music charts. The Gately family are expected to find out the exact cause of the 33-year-old's death today. [43], His manager Louis Walsh was unaware of Gately's sexuality when he selected him for Boyzone and has said that, had he known, he would have thought twice before picking him, claiming less than a year before his death that "it wasn't cool then to have a gay guy in a band". Sun 11 Oct 2009 11.44 EDT. When news of his shock death from an undiagnosed heart condition at his holiday. Id like it to be his solo number one, he says. News Politics. [102] The publication also attempted to alter the original headline but this succeeded only in provoking the public further. 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