He was born on March 17, 1976, in Dublin, Ireland. 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.". 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. Stephen's family have rejected claims he'd been out drinking for eight hours. I'm in complete shock. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. saw him aim a kick at the back of his head.". STEPHEN GATELY'S devastated husband Andy Cowles yesterday took the singer's ashes back home to London. The night before had been like any other Saturday. [52] He said: "This is really, really tragic news I want to send out my condolences to the family, our thoughts are with Louis". It became our song. Our thoughts are with Andy and the rest of his family, his friends, his legions of fans and of course his bandmates Keith, Mikey, Shane and Ronan who will be devastated at the loss of a truly beautiful person. We know from the pathologists report that Stephen died sleeping with me on the sofa, devastated Andrew told The Mirror. Boyzone member Shane Lynch later told the press: "We gave him the farewell he deserved, a great send-off. Something went wrong, please try again later. It contains a foreword by Elton John and David Furnish, and is illustrated by Keith Wilson. The man who stayed at Stephen Gately's house the night he died has claimed they were having a two-year affair. Gately had been the most eager to reform and urged his bandmates to come together again. [3] He released a solo album in 2000, after the group's initial break-up, which charted in the UK top ten and yielded three UK hit singles, including the top three hit "New Beginning". 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WEDDING CHAPEL in August (03) - when the assault took place. [14] His mother then took over as full-time carer. [119][120][121][122] The PCC did not uphold the complaint, stating: "It found the article caused some offence but there was insufficient evidence it breached the law". In an April 2009 interview with the Press Association he declared that he was nearly finished, had publisher interest, and hoped for a Christmas 2009 release. 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]. Not realising, Andrew cuddled Stephen for three hours before going to sleep in their own bed. 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. Reliving the heartbreaking scenes as Andrew frantically tried to revive his husband, Georgi continued, "Andy was whispering . He then tried to revive him by giving him mouth-to-mouth but there was nothing either of us could do.. In May 2001, Gately's third single, "Stay", was released and reached number thirteen in the UK chart. He had . He and his partner Andrew Cowles had been looking forward to a month-long visit at their 1 million villas in the affluent enclave of Puerto Andratx, fresh off the heels of a Boyzone tour. We have shared such wonderful times together over the years and were all looking forward to sharing many more. It was there that the tragic star passed away. [39], From 2000 to 2002, Gately suffered from depression and addiction to prescription drugs. The. http://bit.ly/1VGTPwA After 25 years, Boyzone will be saying goodbye on their farewell tour playing across the UK this month. Eleven years ago today the showbiz world was rocked by the sudden death of Boyzone's Stephen Gately. We love you and will miss you forever, 'Steo'. And by hook or by crook, those who loved him and there are somany in this room are going to finish his book.. [100][108][109], The Guardian's Charlie Brooker, whilst "struggling to absorb the sheer scope of [Moir's] hateful idiocy", accused her of "dancing" on Gately's grave before he had even been buried. After success with Boyzone, the band decided in 2000 to move on to solo projects. [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". [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]. [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. He said: "Well, we didn't go fishing or go to the library. Stephen Gately. The official said Gately had suffered a pulmonary oedema, an. Then I As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The student told a radio station in Bulgaria the three of them met regularly for dates and sexual encounters. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire. Not realising, Andrew cuddled Stephen for three hours before going to sleep in their own bed. [50] Spanish police were alerted at 1:45pm by Cowles, after he had tried to revive Gately. [92] Katherine Jenkins twittered of "memories 2 cherish" from a night out in the weeks leading up to his death. Stephen Gately had patched things up with his family in recent years. The crowd goes wild for Boyzone as they perform in the Odyssey Arena, Belfast. I asked Andy to come and check him. [16] The group split suddenly following a string of performances in Dublin's Point Theatre in 2000. Bulgarian model Georgi Dochev said he met the couple in a Majorcan gay club . I know that my boy fell asleep under my arm, his heart stopped, he didnt feel any pain.. [24] Others, however, cite that milestone as among the reasons why Gately is a "gay rights hero". "[112] The Daily Telegraph's Damian Thompson said "Moir's reputation is in tatters this evening". 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. [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? But when he spoke about the novel Stephen had been writing when he died, he made a firm promise. RM2D35JB0 - ALTERNATE CROP 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, where fellow Boyzone members Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch are staying following the death of their fellow band member. Stephen Gately: Hunt for mystery third man that Boyzone star and husband took back to their 1m home on night he died. Offensiveness is not within the remit of the PCC we deal with accuracy and intrusion. 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. But looking forward to fulfilling Stephens, wish that people might one day read his book, he smiles. [75] Boyzone's record catalogue was propelled back into the music charts. before photographer GREG BRENNAN stepped in and prevented the one-time singer The Spanish central government's top representative in the Balearic Islands said yesterday that the exact cause of death should be established quickly following the post-mortem examination. [48], Gately had spent the evening with his partner Cowles at the Black Cat club in Mallorca's capital Palma. I went into the bedroom and said, Im going. "[91] [52][78][79] Simon Cowell addressed the issue at the start of the programme. In apparent good health and aged just 33, no-one could have predicted the beloved star's tragic passing after a night out in Majorca on October 10, 2009. Stephen and Andy slept together on the sofa, I fell asleep in the bedroom. His character only spoke for 3 episodes, before becoming a background character. I feel like my life is over, he is said to have told Stephen's Boyzone bandmates. Stephen died of a previously-undetected heart condition aged 33 on October 10. He apologises. Stephen Gately died Saturday while he and his partner were visiting the Spanish island of Majorca. Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. I took his wrist and he was motionless. Stephen Gately died unexpectedly after a night out in Majorca 11 years ago today leaving partner Andrew Cowles devastated, Want all the latest Showbiz news direct to your inbox? Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. "We had a threesome on the sofa where Stephen died. Walsh said that he got on very well with Cowles and always has.. [17] His death was later determined to have been caused by a pulmonary oedema resulting from an undiagnosed heart condition. We met Stephen Gately back in 1998 when we first started out and since then had the pleasure of meeting him many times. [41] The couple lived together in the north London village of Highgate. Sir Elton John, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Irish boyband Westlife and former Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern were among the congregation at St. Laurence O'Toole Church in the north inner city. There was no sign of violence in his death, the spokeswoman said. "[25], At the time of Gately's death the group had selected thirty songs which they intended to record for a new album to be released in 2010. April 13, 2023. He then tried to revive him by giving him mouth-to-mouth but there was nothing either of us could do.. I will never forgive myself for this. It seems very special that the day he died he had just worked out the ending. 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.. [32] Gately's family requested that donations be given to the charity instead of flowers sent to them after his death in 2009. [10] His siblings are Michelle, Tony, Alan and Mark. 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. 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. 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. All of them found reading Stephens completed book very tough. and they said there was an exchange of words. At Stephens funeral at his childhood church in Dublin, Boyzones Ronan Keatings voice faltered as he talked of his bandmate to the congregation and thousands of fans gathered outside. [90], Irish boy band Westlife said: "We are, like everyone else, in shock today. 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. It was 13 years ago today that Boyzone star Stephen Gately died aged just 33, leaving his bandmates heartbroken. After giving police a statement, Mr Dochev (25) said: I found Stephen dead and I woke his husband. [93] Elton John said he and his partner David Furnish were "stunned" when they heard the news. 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. 00:00, 19 OCT 2009. I have found myself cussing him, just a few times, for leaving me, he says, choking back tears. 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. We met up a night later and that was that. Released on 2 October 2000, this song also featured on the soundtrack to the film Billy Elliot. The FATHER AND SON singer was dining at THE IVY on Saturday (18OCT03) with I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. The album was released on the 16 November 2018.[27][28]. I went into the bedroom and said, Im going. The single just missed the UK top ten, peaking at number eleven. Stephen Gatelys husband Andrew Cowles will get the Boyzone singers 11 million ($16.4 million)estate, and the Gately family reportedly has no intentions of challenging the decision. The day Stephen Gately died at his holiday villa in Mallorca had been almost perfect. In 2008 following his solo career and various bouts of acting and television appearances, Gately rejoined his old colleagues when Boyzone reformed, following the success of revived contemporaries Take That. Stephen was pronounced dead at 2.25pm and an autopsy ruled he'd died from natural causes up to eight hours before. [36] Based on Gately's handwritten notes the day he died he had just worked out the ending. I will never forgive myself for this. We know from the pathologists report that Stephen died sleeping with me on the sofa, he says, softly. [102] A PCC spokesman said "We're trying to work out what the complaints are. April 13, 2023 Afia Schwarzenegger Names Her Dog After Mzbel, Mocks Her In Video. [42] Gately was based in London for the rest of his life. [92] Stephen Fry described Gately's demise as "a dreadful shock". [102], The Daily Mail then removed all advertising from the online version of the article. 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. Site Map He lit up our lives and those of the many friends he had all over the world. [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. But he was a true giant of a man". 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. Bulgarian Georgi . He finished it., Stephens last message on Twitter, on October 6, read: Still busy, lots going on. [6] After the singer's death, Walsh described Gately as his "very, very best friend",[44] saying: "Of all the people I've worked with I don't think anybody thanked me as much as Stephen. Harrowing moment Stephen Gateley's husband realised he'd died in his arms eight hours earlier, Stephen Gately died in his husband Andrew's arms, Stephen fell asleep on the sofa of their Majorca apartment and never woke up, Georgi Dochev was the one who raised the alarm, Andrew attended court for the results of the autopsy. Stephen Gately died unexpectedly after a night out in Majorca 11 years ago today leaving partner Andrew Cowles devastated. So I am doing it for him.. Subscribe now for more! [49][50] According to Dochev, he discovered Gately's body lying on a sofa as he was about to leave. But in the harrowing first hours after the grim discovery, Andrew is said to have been wracked with guilt for not checking on him. I knew he was dead," he told The Sun in 2014, admitting he didn't know how to break the news to Andrew. Sun 11 Oct 2009 11.44 EDT. The night before had been like any other Saturday. 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. [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. [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. Jemma Neely and Michele Moffat at the Boyzone concert in the Odyssey, Caoimhe Campbell, Lauren Doherty, Meghann McKeever and Hayley Quinnell at the Boyzone concert in the Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Margret Campbell, Francis Doherty, Maureen McKeever and Clare Campbell at the Boyzone concert in the Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Jemma Neely and Michele Moffat at the Boyzone concert in the Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Christine and Nollen Bannon at the Boyzone concert in the Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Seanan Donnelly, Cara Donnelly and Michelle Corry at the Boyzone concert in the Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Catherine McVeigh, Nadine Quinn and Aislinn Murray at the Boyzone concert in the Odyssey Arena, Belfast. The night before had been like any other Saturday. Brennan says, "I was talking to someone who was inside (the restaurant) [80] That edition of the show attracted an "absolutely huge" audience which was said to have been seeking updates on the singer's death. The guy is in a deep state of shock and he hasnt slept for a minute since this tragedy unfolded. The guy is in a deep state of shock and he hasnt slept for a minute since this tragedy unfolded. After Andy returned to his room at their holiday home in Majorca, Dochev has claimed they had sex again shortly before they discovered Stephen's lifeless body. Himself and the Boyzone lads paved the way for us as a band. 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