The single reached number three in the UK charts. Mr Dochev, who lives in a modest flat on the outskirts of Palma, said he had now given police a full account of events leading up to Stephen's death. 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. But he was a true giant of a man". He began slapping him round the face when he didnt respond. [50] Spanish police were alerted at 1:45pm by Cowles, after he had tried to revive Gately. So I am doing it for him.. He's just finished a successful tour with bandmates Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham and was looking forward to a month-long break at the 1million villa he shared with husband Andrew Cowles in the affluent area of Puerto Andratx. In the end, I cant have him back and having his ashes isnt him., He finds comfort instead in an old ritual he and Stephen shared. He then tried to revive him by giving him mouth-to-mouth but there was nothing either of us could do.. Former BOYZONE star Stephen Gately has been beaten up in a violent attack outside a top London restaurant - by his "husband" and another man. The trio partied at the Black Cat nightclub in Palma before heading back to their apartment at around 5. After success with Boyzone, the band decided in 2000 to move on to solo projects. He began his career in the music industry in . saw him aim a kick at the back of his head.". 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. Bulgarian student Georgi Dochev claims his previous statements about meeting the Boyzone singer and his husband Andy Cowles the night before the star's tragic death in October are untrue, as he. [48] His death was a result of a congenital heart defect. judge Louis Walsh has turned down a request to speak at his friend Stephen Gately's funeral - in case he buckles under his grief. The beloved Boyzone star was just 33 years old. ", In September 2020, Dublin City Council agreed to name "Stephen Gately Park" after the singer.[123]. [105] According to Sky News, the Gatelys "are aware of the article, they have not read it, they will not read it, but they know what is contained in it and they know the sentiment" and "are just very, very disappointed". In 2008, he rejoined his colleagues as Boyzone reformed for a series of concerts and recordings. He stayed overnight, he was there when the police arrived and they are not looking for him, Mr Kean said. "We all deal with grief in our own ways, and this was our way. The night before had been like any other Saturday. [29], In September 2007, Gately began touring the UK in an 11-week run of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical Godspell, but withdrew from the production after just three weeks for contractual reasons.[30]. [17] His death was later determined to have been caused by a pulmonary oedema resulting from an undiagnosed heart condition. I could picture us in the bay in Mallorca sat having coffee, two podgy, pasty grey-haired chaps and I knew Id still love him because I loved his soul.. Gately also took part in Channel Five's All Star Talent Show in October 2006, performing the slice and dice magic trick which he only had a week to learn, coming second to Toby Anstis. [34] Boyzone bandmate Ronan Keating promised at Gately's funeral that "by hook or by crook" the book would be finished. They kept telling Andy that he shouldnt blame himself but he just kept crying his eyes out. Stephen Gately had patched things up with his family in recent years. [65] The funeral clashed with the wedding of a niece of Bertie Ahern and several of her guests defected to the funeral instead. The paperback version was released in April 2011. We met more than two years before that night." . "The guy started screaming abuse at me then. I have found myself cussing him, just a few times, for leaving me, he says, choking back tears. There was no sign of violence in his death, the spokeswoman said. [8], Gately grew up in relative poverty in the working-class Sheriff Street area of Dublin. [107] Moir responded to the controversy by criticising what she claimed was "clearly a heavily orchestrated internet campaign" and said it was "mischievous in the extreme to suggest that my article has homophobic and bigoted undertones". Walsh said that he got on very well with Cowles and always has.. "They asked me to get involved but I couldn't stand up . I feel like my life is over, he is said to have told Stephen's Boyzone bandmates. suffering serious injury. I can never understand why people just don't leave things simple" and one radio station owner, who called on people to write to the Mail to express their disagreement, commented, "We are all very very insulted by that coverage. WEDDING CHAPEL in August (03) - when the assault took place. STEPHEN GATELY'S devastated husband Andy Cowles yesterday took the singer's ashes back home to London. of it. Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. [113] The PCC contacted the Gately family and investigated if they had received a formal complaint from them, but stated they were not in a position to act directly on complaints from members of the public. The popular star never woke up after a night out with husband Andrew Cowles, who recently admitted that he misses Steo "every day". Stephen Gately was previously married to Andrew Cowles (2006 - 2009).. Stephen Gately was in relationships with Eloy de Jong (1999 - 2002) and Stephen Howard (1993 - 1995).. About. Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. Something went wrong, please try again later. [52] He said: "This is really, really tragic news I want to send out my condolences to the family, our thoughts are with Louis". He attended the premieres of the film both at the Edinburgh Film Festival and at the Empire, Leicester Square, along with the stars of the film, Julie Walters and Jamie Bell. Saturday, 15 April 2023. . "[72][77] Walsh dropped out of the live results show of The X Factor on 11 October 2009 as a direct result of Gately's death. I knew he was dead," he told The Sun in 2014, admitting he didn't know how to break the news to Andrew. [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. 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. Louis Walsh, Boyzone, and Stephens family have all helped him through the past few months. Gately had been the most eager to reform and urged his bandmates to come together again. His body was discovered by his husband Andrew Cowles. Gately was a vice patron of the charity Missing People (formerly National Missing Persons Helpline), supporting their Runaway Helpline service for young people. A video of highlights from the Irish singers career was shown. before photographer GREG BRENNAN stepped in and prevented the one-time singer 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. 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. I was getting no comfort from them. [102] Fry wrote, "I gather a repulsive nobody writing in a paper no one of any decency would be seen dead with has written something loathesome and inhumane". The Bulgarian sold the story of the star's final hours as Andrew Cowles . For this audio play, Gately recorded an original song, "Children of Tomorrow", with music by Tim Sutton and lyrics by Barnaby Edwards; this was his first solo track since 2001. You will have to ask the husband what has happened, said Mr Dochev, who is from Sofia. [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. Stephen was abusive and a bit He began slapping him round the face when he didnt respond. [6] Gately died of a congenital heart defect in a flat that he and Cowles owned in Mallorca, Spain, in 2009. "We had a threesome on the sofa where Stephen died. He then tried to revive him by giving him mouth-to-mouth but there was nothing either of us could do.. 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[110] Caitlin Moran of The Times said the article was "vile". [53], A post-mortem and toxicology tests took place on 13 October and this examination showed that Gately died of natural causes. December 2008 saw the release of a second new single, "Better". [69][70] Keith Duffy reminisced on the early days: "He told Louis [Walsh] he was 5ft 7in (170 cm). Moir's article resulted in over 25,000 complaints to the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) that day,[98][99][100][101] causing its site to crash for several hours. 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. [24] Others, however, cite that milestone as among the reasons why Gately is a "gay rights hero". I still always kiss Stephen goodnight. Not realising, Andrew cuddled Stephen for three hours before going to sleep in their own bed. Over 3,500 fans lined the streets of Dublin to listen to the funeral service on loud speakers. [94], UK television personality Paul O'Grady said he was "haunted" by Gately's death and based his decision to move back to ITV from Channel 4 on a phone call with Louis Walsh during which they discussed Gately's death. The ban. 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. After giving police a statement, Mr Dochev (25) said: I found Stephen dead and I woke his husband. Two weeks later the album New Beginning was released and entered the charts. Bulgarian Georgi Dochev a friend of Stephen's (33) and his partner, Andrew Cowles (32) claimed yesterday he found Stephen dead in the Dubliner's apartment in Majorca. [45], Gately's idol was Michael Jackson, whom he met at RDS Arena in 1997 when Jackson was embarking on his HIStory World Tour. Stephen was a very private person. He fights to compose himself. I went into the bedroom and said, Im going. It became our song. [92] "This was not supposed to happen. It contains a foreword by Elton John and David Furnish, and is illustrated by Keith Wilson. I will never forgive myself for this. Stephen and Andrew had enjoyed dinner at their favourite restaurant, followed by drinks at a bar, where they met Bulgarian model and student, Georgi Dochev. Stephen Gately died Saturday while he and his partner were visiting the Spanish island of Majorca. Gately and Cowles held a commitment ceremony in a wedding chapel while on holiday in Las Vegas in 2003. STUDENT Georgi Dochev has claimed he had sex with Boyzone star Stephen Gately's husband as the singer lay dead next door. Stephen Gately died in his husband Andrew's arms Boyzone slept with Stephen Gately's coffin before funeral to ease mum's fear Stephen Gately's battle with pills and depression before. Share your email for news, gossip and more. In May 2001, Gately's third single, "Stay", was released and reached number thirteen in the UK chart. But looking forward to fulfilling Stephens, wish that people might one day read his book, he smiles. [26], Boyzone's former manager Louis Walsh is quoted as saying: "We're all absolutely devastated. Bulgarian student Georgi Dochev claims his previous statements about meeting the Boyzone singer and his husband Andy Cowles the night before the star's tragic death in October are untrue, as he had been having a long-term sexual relationship with both men. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Stephen Patrick David Gately (17 March 1976 - 10 October 2009) was an Irish singer, who, with Ronan Keating, was co-lead singer of the pop group Boyzone; [1] all of Boyzone's studio albums during Gately's lifetime hit number one in the United Kingdom, their third being their most successful internationally. Ronan said: There are only a few pages left to do. Andrew Cowles and Stephen Gately on their wedding day, Take it easy and travel slow around the island of Ireland, Top ten Irish mob movies that lit up the screen. Boyzone lead emotional tributes to late bandmate Stephen Gately on tenth anniversaryIt's been ten years since Boyzone member Stephen Gately passed away in Spain and his old . Gately has died at the age of just 33. It has a great vibe and the people here are brilliant". Lets wake Stephen up so I can say goodbye. Copyright 2023 Irish Studio LLC All rights reserved. He apologises. There have been other versions of his last hours that hurt his family deeply but Andrew says he alone knows what happened that night. Gately was knocked over and reportedly punched and kicked in the attack, We love you and will miss you forever, 'Steo'. [95] Bono later paid tribute to Gately during U2's U2 360 Tour worldwide concerts.[96][97]. The family asked if his mother could have them as she was having a very tough time, Andrew says, quietly. That month, with his single still in the charts, his record company Polydor dropped him from their label. [14] As a teenager he appeared in various musicals and theatre performances at school, such as Juno and the Paycock. They went out in eighth place on 10 February 2007. It was a premonition, of sorts. We know from the pathologists report that Stephen died sleeping with me on the sofa, devastated Andrew told The Mirror. [92] Stephen Fry described Gately's demise as "a dreadful shock". When Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died seven months ago of an undiagnosed heart condition, he was only pages away from completing the children's novel that he had been writing for three years.. "I went to take his pulse and couldnt find one. An article by Jan Moir in the Daily Mail on 16 October 2009 claimed: "Healthy and fit 33-year-old men do not just climb into their pyjamas and go to sleep on the sofa, never to wake up again. [80] That edition of the show attracted an "absolutely huge" audience which was said to have been seeking updates on the singer's death. 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. From September 2004 until March 2005 Gately played the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium. 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. [102], The Daily Mail then removed all advertising from the online version of the article. He was 33 years of age, 15 years at the top, a fine musician, it's just a huge tragedy to Irish entertainment, Irish music and further afield as well". He was shy and a lot of that stemmed from the tough time he had with his sexuality. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Stephen and Andrew had enjoyed dinner at their favourite restaurant, followed by drinks at a . Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire. The couple met in 2003 at a party in London after some matchmaking by Elton John and his partner David Furnish. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [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. 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