We werent apart for the next seven years. I know that my boy fell asleep under my arm, his heart stopped, he didnt feel any pain.. 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. [86] The four surviving members of Boyzone had memorial tattoos inked on their bodies when they brought Gately's body home. The paperback version was released in April 2011. "They asked me to get involved but I couldn't stand up . But its tough when you dont get the I love you back.. 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. [39], From 2000 to 2002, Gately suffered from depression and addiction to prescription drugs. Site Map Stephen Gately. April 13, 2023. Himself and the Boyzone lads paved the way for us as a band. 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. Despite his promising start, the musician ended up coming in eighth place alongside his professional dance partner Kristina Lenko. Something went wrong, please try again later. "[114] However, the column featured only in the British version of the newspaper, being removed from the Irish Daily Mail and replaced instead by positive tributes to the singer's life. [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". 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. Lets wake Stephen up so I can say goodbye. They went out in eighth place on 10 February 2007. [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". That month, with his single still in the charts, his record company Polydor dropped him from their label. 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. Released on 2 October 2000, this song also featured on the soundtrack to the film Billy Elliot. Reliving the heartbreaking scenes as Andrew frantically tried to revive his husband, Georgi continued, Andy was whispering, Come on baby, wake 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. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Bulgarian model Georgi Dochev said he met the couple in a Majorcan gay club . Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. [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? Seven months on from 33-year-old Stephens tragic death from heart failure, the novel he completed that day, The Tree of Seasons, is now being published. Dochev stayed in the spare bedroom. [9] He was the fourth of five children; his father Martin was a former decorator and his mother, Margaret (born 1949) a cleaner. The death continued to spark a media frenzy yesterday, with Mr Kean refuting some of the more lurid speculation about Stephen's death. He used to always say to me, 'If I wasn't in Boyzone I don't know where I'd be today, thank you'". [8], Gately grew up in relative poverty in the working-class Sheriff Street area of Dublin. [102] The company's Nescaf brand was featured alongside the article. [103] Brown wrote, "If Gateley's [sic] passing causes today's kind of gutter-journalism to be held to account, we can perhaps take that as a tribute". 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. He was just furious that I'd When he too realised he was dead, he broke down in tears. All of them found reading Stephens completed book very tough. Andy replied, No, leave him sleeping and thats when I told him Stephen looked strange," he said. [17] However, Gately's solicitor and family friend, Gerald Kean, insisted Cowles was the one who found Gately's body. The night before had been like any other Saturday. They kept telling Andy that he shouldnt blame himself but he just kept crying his eyes out. [42] Gately was based in London for the rest of his life. He woke Cowles, who was sleeping alone in the couple's bedroom. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Stephen was abusive and a bit 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. [38] The Tree of Seasons remained a bestseller and a top-ten seller for three consecutive weeks. Brian Boyd in The Irish Times stated: "Stephen Gately's death represents the first time that the boyband genre has had to deal with such a tragic situation". The 32-year-old finds speaking about Stephen almost impossible at times. It has a great vibe and the people here are brilliant". 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. His body was discovered by his husband Andrew Cowles. He apologises. 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He was shy and a lot of that stemmed from the tough time he had with his sexuality. [7] The single "No Matter What", on which Gately is a prominent vocalist, received heavy play on radio. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. We are not satisfied that it was an eight-hour drinking binge. The guy is in a deep state of shock and he hasnt slept for a minute since this tragedy unfolded. 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. They sold out two more tours of the United Kingdom. I feel like my life is over, he is said to have told Stephen's Boyzone bandmates. ", Celebrities Index: "[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. A post-mortem revealed Gately had died of sudden arrhythmia. When he auditioned for The Hobbit later on, he said he was 5ft 3in (160 cm). We know from the pathologists report that Stephen died sleeping with me on the sofa, devastated Andrew told The Mirror. [36] Based on Gately's handwritten notes the day he died he had just worked out the ending. [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. Our love and sympathy go out to Andrew and Stephen's family. The album was released on the 16 November 2018.[27][28]. The book, a Harry Potter-style fantasy adventure story Stephen was working on the day he died, is published on Thursday. It was very intense. He added: "Then Andy and I had sex once again in his room. There was a joy about his music making, and his death at such a young age is both a personal and professional loss". 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. Are they aware of Jan Moir's piece?what are they going to do about it?". I have found myself cussing him, just a few times, for leaving me, he says, choking back tears. He had . There is so much of him in it, Andrew says. 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. Andrew chose his favourite picture of Stephen for the book jacket. The court spokeswoman, who by custom is not identified, said Gately, 33, died Saturday of acute pulmonary edema, according to preliminary autopsy reports. Dochev has also claimed the men had a "threesome" on the sofa that Stephen was later found dead on. "I went to take his pulse and couldnt find one. suffering serious injury. Contact Us Walsh said that he got on very well with Cowles and always has.. 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. [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. 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. The video for the song generated controversy, as scenes depicting romantic couples included a shot of two men embracing, in an inclusive nod to Gately's homosexuality. [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". The second single taken from the album was "I Believe". of it. Gately was a vice patron of the charity Missing People (formerly National Missing Persons Helpline), supporting their Runaway Helpline service for young people. [18][19] After his death, manager Louis Walsh described Gately as "the glue in Boyzone, he kept them all together". Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said: "It's so sad. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire. 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 . Margaret cares for her husband full-time following the accident at work in September 2004, which . Its not fair, because he didnt have a choice. Stephen took two punches to the face. But looking forward to fulfilling Stephens, wish that people might one day read his book, he smiles. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who has died suddenly aged 33, had successfully made the transition from teenage pop idol to mainstream showbusiness performer. [11][12] He was particularly close to sister Michelle throughout his life. Whatever the cause of death is, it is not, by any yardstick, a natural one." Gately spoke of his love for the village, saying he "wouldn't move away for the world. [65] The funeral clashed with the wedding of a niece of Bertie Ahern and several of her guests defected to the funeral instead. There have been other versions of his last hours that hurt his family deeply but Andrew says he alone knows what happened that night. The three men had been drinking together in the Majorcan capital of Palma in the hours before Stephen died. [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. Majority of unionists would vote against Good Friday Agreement if vote was held today, Omagh bombing survivor to perform at Creeslough charity concert, Irish American infant dies after mom allegedly murdered siblings in Massachusetts. [62] Fans had travelled from as far as South Africa, and Taiwan to attend the funeral. His character only spoke for 3 episodes, before becoming a background character. [32] This in turn raised thousands more pounds. See PA story DEATH Gately. 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. 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. 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. Tony Connell, CPS London complex casework lawyer, said: "In coming to this conclusion I have paid particular attention to Article 10 of the Human Rights Act which protects individuals' freedom of expression. [20] Keating informed the congregation at Gately's funeral that he had nicknames for them all; "the campest straight band in the world"Rosaleen, Michaela, Kitty, Shanice and Stephanie.[21]. 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. I certainly hope the Irish people force that newspaper's editor to apologise for the great hurt caused by that article". I did it with both of them.". He passed away suddenly in the early hours of the morning while at his holiday home in Port D'Andratx, Majorca. 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 will never forgive myself for this. He admitted: "This is not true. It was there that the tragic star passed away. He is believed to have choked after vomiting in his sleep. 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