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. In 2008, he rejoined his colleagues as Boyzone reformed for a series of concerts and recordings. I will never forgive myself for this. 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. 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. Then we saw fluid coming out from his mouth." The Gately family are not expected to travel to Majorca and will stay in their home near Sheriff Street in Dublin's north inner city to arrange Stephens funeral. On 19 March 2006, Gately entered into a civil partnership with Cowles in a ceremony in London. 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. [49][50] According to Dochev, he discovered Gately's body lying on a sofa as he was about to leave. He finished it., Stephens last message on Twitter, on October 6, read: Still busy, lots going on. 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. 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. getting really ugly when I saw Cowles aim a kick at the back of his head. 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. They were quarrelling so staff asked them to leave. Why does it feel like she still lost? Brennan says, "I was talking to someone who was inside (the restaurant) 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. "We all deal with grief in our own ways, and this was our way. Over 3,500 fans lined the streets of Dublin to listen to the funeral service on loud speakers. The official said Gately had suffered a pulmonary oedema, an. 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. Copyright 2023 Irish Studio LLC All rights reserved. Bulgarian model Georgi Dochev said he met the couple in a Majorcan gay club . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [6] Gately died of a congenital heart defect in a flat that he and Cowles owned in Mallorca, Spain, in 2009. 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". News Politics. He was nearly knocked over by the force [24] Others, however, cite that milestone as among the reasons why Gately is a "gay rights hero". Lets wake Stephen up so I can say goodbye. I am still nervous and really upset. Gately went on to appear variously in stage productions and on television programmes as well as contributing songs to various projects. [13] Gately's father had an accident as a result of which he had to be hospitalised for three months from September 2004. The snapper continues, "Stephen took a terrible beating. stopped him. He then tried to revive him by giving him mouth-to-mouth but there was nothing either of us could do.. Im so sorry. His character only spoke for 3 episodes, before becoming a background character. After a few weeks or so we were both saying marry me, marry me, we both knew it was a good thing, we were in love., Five months after they met, the couple went on holiday to Las Vegas. He was born on March 17, 1976, in Dublin, Ireland. He smiles, unexpectedly, remembering the last day he spent with Stephen. Not realising, Andrew cuddled Stephen for three hours before going to sleep in their own bed. 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. He was saying, Oh Ive decided how its all going to end, this character does this and I was saying Yes baby, Im trying to concentrate Looking back on that time, its incredibly special. In May 2001, Gately's third single, "Stay", was released and reached number thirteen in the UK chart. When we married in London I had a harpist learn it especially. [18][19] After his death, manager Louis Walsh described Gately as "the glue in Boyzone, he kept them all together". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Stephen's family have rejected claims he'd been out drinking for eight hours. [14] His mother then took over as full-time carer. I know that my boy fell asleep under my arm, his heart stopped, he didnt feel any pain.. [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. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2007 and was excited to hopefully excel in the competition. There is so much of him in it, Andrew says. 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. She suggested that drugs and a "dangerous lifestyle" were to blame for Gately's death. Stephen was abusive and a bit [51] Gately was squatting in an awkward position on the sofa, dressed in his pyjamas. [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. They sold out two more tours of the United Kingdom. He began slapping him round the face when he didnt respond. 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. Picture: Boyzone 2008 Meteor Music Awards - Arrivals Dublin, Ireland - 15.02.08. They say it was a tragic accident. This was not in the script", said music historian Paul Gambaccini. [102] Derren Brown and Stephen Fry used Twitter to front an online campaign against the Daily Mail and Jan Moir throughout the afternoon and a Facebook page was set up urging followers to complain to the brands whose advertisements featured alongside the article. [39], From 2000 to 2002, Gately suffered from depression and addiction to prescription drugs. "[91] Its going to surprise people. 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. They kept telling Andy that he shouldnt blame himself but he just kept crying his eyes out. Stephen Gately died at the age of 33, early on October 10, 2009. Something went wrong, please try again later. And I knew I would be, thats the silly thing. A postmortem has found that Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died of natural causes, a court official on Mallorca said today. We werent apart for the next seven years. outside a top London restaurant - by his "husband" and another man. Gately spoke of his love for the village, saying he "wouldn't move away for the world. Eleven years ago today the showbiz world was rocked by the sudden death of Boyzone's Stephen Gately. [48] His death was a result of a congenital heart defect. The band is now to link up with manager Louis Walsh, who is staying at his apartment in Dublin city centre. In 2001 he made a cameo as himself in the fourth series of BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, in that series' opening episode 'Parralox'. I went into the bedroom and said, Im going. 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. 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. [32] On one visit to a hospital he met a terminally ill child who admired the jacket he was wearing, and Gately allowed her to have it. [35], The Tree of Seasons was written in collaboration with June Considine and Jules Williams. Site Map We know from the pathologists report that Stephen died sleeping with me on the sofa, devastated Andrew told The Mirror. Updated 06:52, 2 JUL 2012. [115] Scotland Yard received a complaint. [63][64][65] He was cremated in a private ceremony later that afternoon. I only heard after The X Factor (UK television talent show on which Walsh is a judge) and we will rally around each other this week. 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. Gately was a vice patron of the charity Missing People (formerly National Missing Persons Helpline), supporting their Runaway Helpline service for young people. His body was. Share your email for news, gossip and more. But in the harrowing first hours after the grim discovery, Andrew is said to have been wracked with guilt for not checking on him. [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. Lets wake Stephen up so I can say goodbye. Former Boyzone singer Mikey Graham, whose bandmate Stephen Gately died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition in 2009, said: "Today we lost another young legend of music. [53], A post-mortem and toxicology tests took place on 13 October and this examination showed that Gately died of natural causes. We know from the pathologists report that Stephen died sleeping with me on the sofa, he says, softly. After giving police a statement, Mr Dochev (25) said: I found Stephen dead and I woke his husband. 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. his children needed a father and his wife needed a husband . It was 13 years ago today that Boyzone star Stephen Gately died aged just 33, leaving his bandmates heartbroken. When he came out, it was a major step, it didnt matter that someone was going to sell the story, he came out with real dignity. [65] Michael Graham said Gately had only told him the previous week how much he loved Cowles, adding: "When he came out, he finally became himself". 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". 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. . STEPHEN GATELY'S devastated husband Andy Cowles yesterday took the singer's ashes back home to London. I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. Soon after, Stephen fell asleep on the sofa with Andrew's arm wrapped around him. I knew he was dead," he told The Sun in 2014, admitting he didn't know how to break the news to Andrew. He said: "Well, we didn't go fishing or go to the library. Are they aware of Jan Moir's piece?what are they going to do about it?". Wrote Tim Teeman of the Times Online, "Gately showed that an unflamboyant guy could be a pop star and gaythe real shame should be reserved for those managers and showbusiness power-brokers who practise that kind of discrimination, and also maintain the closet, to line their pockets. Stephen Gately died early on the morning of October 10, 2009 while on holiday in Majorca. [10] His siblings are Michelle, Tony, Alan and Mark. "[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. 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. 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. How did Barbary apes wind up in Ireland 2,300 years ago? He also voiced one of the characters in the series, Blackavar, which was created to look like him. Living under that kind of fear it was wrong that he had to do that. I know that my boy fell asleep under my arm, his heart stopped, he didnt feel any pain.. [46] Jackson died four months prior to Gately. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The couple met in 2003 at a party in London after some matchmaking by Elton John and his partner David Furnish. "[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. Former BOYZONE star Stephen Gately has been beaten up in a violent attack [26], Gately's vocals featured on Boyzone's final album, in a song called "I Can Dream". They kept telling Andy that he shouldnt blame himself but he just kept crying his eyes out. 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. Stephen died of a previously-undetected heart condition aged 33 on October 10. [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". Dochev has also claimed the men had a "threesome" on the sofa that Stephen was later found dead on. M argaret Gately was joined by fans who had flown in from the UK and even as far away as Geneva for a mass at St Laurence O'Toole Church on Sheriff Street in Dublin, where his funeral mass also . When he too realised he was dead, he broke down in tears. They returned home with someone that they had met that night, Bulgarian national Georgi Dochev. saw him aim a kick at the back of his head.". 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. At his low point he would go out at 3am to buy the papers scouring the tabloids in the middle of the night to see if anyone knew about him. The three men had been drinking together in the Majorcan capital of Palma in the hours before Stephen died. 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He admitted: "This is not true. [2] He performed for millions of fans globally. 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. The FATHER AND SON singer was dining at THE IVY on Saturday (18OCT03) with Andrew explains: Then, one day Id been for a bit of a boozy lunch at the Ivy and I bumped into Stephen shopping in Covent Garden. He said he empathised with them, with Boyzone having lost Stephen Gately in 2009. Gately has died at the age of just 33. He was also in the second series of ITV's Dancing on Ice with his dancing partner Kristina Lenko. It was very intense. We were incredibly happy together. [17] However, Gately's solicitor and family friend, Gerald Kean, insisted Cowles was the one who found Gately's body. Were quarrelling so staff asked them to leave service on loud speakers like him 48 ] his siblings are,! 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