Opgericht op 7 July 2008
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This is a site for Stephen Gately, singer, actor and songwriter.
Unfortunately, Stephen passed away, only 33 years old, whilst on holiday with his husband Andrew Cowles in Port d'Andratx on Majorca.
Stephen, thank you for everything, for your laughs and your music. You will always be in our hearts and memories!
Stephen was always there for his fans, always taking the time for fans.
He will be deeply missed by Andrew, his family and Boyzone and by everyone who knew and loved him.
1 of the last pictures of Stephen with husband Andrew, Oct. 4th 2009
R.I.P. dear Stephen
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About Stephen::
Stephen David Patrick Gately is born on March 17th 1976 in Rotunda Hospital, Dublin Ireland.
He has 2 older brothers: Mark and Alan, 1 older sister: Michelle and a younger brother: Tony. He has a godson: Jordan, who is the son of Michelle and her husband Alan. Stephen grew up in one of the toughest and roughest areas of Dublin: Sherrif Street. At age 16 he does an audition for a new boyband to be formed: Boyzone. After having auditioned for the band 4 times (that's more than the other guys!), Stephen gets in. His lifelong dream being fulfilled
. Nobody knows that Stephen is gay. He tells the other lads of Boyzone shortly after the boyband is formed and they are ok with it.Stephen comes out to his family one year after joining Boyzone. He first tells his sister Michelle and then his father and the rest of his family. His family fully supports Stephen
. Boyzone becomes one of the most popular boybands in the world, selling millions of records all over the world
. In June 1999 a former security crewmember of Boyzone wants to tell the story about Stephen being gay to the English press. Stephen, then only 23 years old, decides to tell the story himself. The Sun gets the exclusive story from Stephen. Together with his now ex-boyfriend Eloy de Jong (ex-caught in the Act singer) from Holland he tells the world he is gay and in a relationship with Eloy.
Both singers get a lot of support from their fans after their coming out
. At that time Boyzone is 1 of the most popular boybands in the world. In the year 2000 the 5 Boyzoners decide that it's time for a 12 month break to pursue solocareers. Unfortunately for the rest of Boyzone, the solocareer of Ronan Keating is going so well that he doesn't want to get back together with Boyzone after 12 months
. Stephen is left heartbroken after this. At that moment he's been suffering from depressions for a year (since the split of Boyzone in 2000) and the fact that Boyzone isn't reforming after 12 months doesn't help. In 2000 he releases his first soloalbum, wich unfortunately isn't the succes he and his recordcompany had hoped for
. In june 2001 Stephen and his recordcompany Polydor go their separate ways. Stephen doesn't have a recorddeal anymore. In January 2002 Stephen announces that he and Eloy also have broken up. According to Stephen their love 'just fizzled out' and both Stephen and Eloy go their separate ways.
Stephen moves back to his hometown Dublin. Unfortunately Stephen and Eloy don't remain friends due to personal reasons. In the summer of 2002 Stephen gets a phonecall from Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, inviting him to come over to Nice, France for a week. Stephen says yes and goes to France. He enjoys himself during that week and slowly comes out of his depression
.When he comes back to London where he has an appartment, he has an audition for the musical Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
He gets the leadrol for this musical. After this musical Stephen has leadrolls in other musicals: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,
Godspell, amongst other musicals. In April 2003 Stephen meets his now husband Andrew Cowles, an internet-entrepeneur. They are introduced to each other by Elton and David, who are also friends with Andrew. They start dating in April 2003
and whilst on holiday in Las Vegas in August 2003 they get married during a private ceremony, on the 13th of August.
In 2005 the civil partnership act is approved by the UK government wich allows gay couples to get legally 'married'. Stephen and Andrew (Andy) take advantage of this and they have their civil partnership ceremony on the 19th of March 2006
. Stephen later tells the press that it was the most beautiful day of his live.
In 2007 Boyzone is asked to reform for a UK charity called Children in Need. Boyzone says yes to this and during the rehearsals for this concert they have so much fun that they decide to get back together to do a tour. They announce the ticketsale after their concert for Children in Need in November 2007 and in May 2008 they begin their comeback tour: Boyzone-Back Again No Matter What Tour 2008.
Stephen is very happy that Boyzone is back together. During the first Tourgig Stephen is in tears when he gets up on stage. He is now a well-established West End actor and he is also glad to be back in Boyzone.
It doesn't matter if Stephen is on stage with Boyzone or in a musical at West End, most important thing is: STEPHEN GATELY BELONGS ON STAGE!!
Stephen and Andy live in Highgate, London. They have a shitzu dog called Bentley,
wich Andy gave to Stephen for Christmas 2003
Unfortunately Stephen very unexpectedly died whilst on holiday in Majorca with his husband Andrew Cowles. He was 33 years old.
The above profile about Stephen is from what I found on internet and other media, so I cannot guarantee that everything is correct!!!! I wasn't there! I am not in contact with either Stephen or Andrew!! (unfortunately LOL
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