STEVE'S FACTFILE

Click HERE to read about the song Stephen has dedicated to the fans

Click HERE to read about the song which is Stephen and Eloy's "song"

Click HERE to read the thank you's on Stephen's albums

FULL NAME:

STEPHEN PATRICK DAVID GATELY

NICKNAMES:

HOMEBOY, STEO

PLACE OF BIRTH:

ROTUNDA HOSPITAL, DUBLIN

DATE OF BIRTH:

17th MARCH 1976

STAR SIGN:

PISCES

HEIGHT:

5' 7"

SHOE SIZE:

7

WAIST:

30ins

COLOUR OF EYES:

BLUE

PETS:

JOEY, A BLACK AND WHITE SHIH-TZU AND WOODY, A COCKER SPANIEL, 2 GOLDFISH CALLED MICHELLE AND LUCIENNE, A WHITE CAT NAMED CASPER, ANOTHER CAT NAMED CHARLOTTE, CYBER DOG NAMED AIBO (wait for animation to load when you click to view the picture)!

STATUS:

LONG-TERM BOYFRIEND ELOY DE JONG

PARENTS:

MUM MARGARET- WORKS IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL

DAD MARTIN- A PAINTER AND DECORATOR

BROTHERS:

MARK, ALAN, TONY

SISTER:

MICHELLE

NEPHEWS AND NIECES:

JORDAN (HIS GODSON), BRANDON, LEAH

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:

HAS A TASMANIAN DEVIL TATTOO ON HIS HIP, HAS ELOY'S NAME TATTOOED ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND A SYMBOL MEANING "HAPPINESS DOESN'T COME FROM MATERIALISTIC THINGS; IT COMES FROM ONE'S INNER SELF, HAS A BLUE CELTIC DESIGN TATTOO ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER, AND HAS A PIERCING ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS LEFT EAR

EARLY ACHIEVEMENTS:

ALL IRELAND DISCO DANCING CHAMPION AT AGE 13

EARLY JOBS:

WORKED IN A CLOTHES SHOP

WORKED AS AN UNDER AGE BARMAN IN A LOCAL THEATRE

EARLY SHOWBIZ EXPERIENCE:

AN EXTRA IN "THE COMMITMENTS"

AN EXTRA IN "IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER" BUT THE SCENE WAS CUT OUT

FAVOURITE FOOD:

CAJUN CHICKEN

FAVOURITE MOVIES:

ALL THE DISNEY MOVIES

FAVOURITE POSSESSION:

HIS CAR (A GOLD PEUGEOT 406)

FAVOURITE SINGERS:

MICHAEL JACKSON, JANET JACKSON, WHITNEY HOUSTON, MARIAH CAREY, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, BRITNEY SPEARS, MADONNA, GEORGE MICHAEL

FAVOURITE BANDS:

THE CORRS, STEPS, SPICE GIRLS, ALL SAINTS, BACKSTREET BOYS, B*WITCHED

ROMANTIC RUMOURS:

MICHELLE GAYLE- rumoured to be in love

EASTHER from ETERNAL- rumoured to be dating

MELINDA MCKENNA (BOYZONE'S CHOREOGRAPHER)- rumoured to have dated for 18 months

LOUISE- rumoured to be going out

ALLISON MAUND (EDITOR OF BOYZONE MAGAZINE)- rumoured to have had a casual affair

ISLA SUTHERLAND (MISS SCOTLAND)- rumoured to have gone out on a few dates

SHAZNAY from ALL SAINTS- rumoured to be getting married

ZOE BALL- rumoured to be dating

MANDY SMITH- rumoured to have had a steamy affair

BABY SPICE EMMA BUNTON- rumoured to be very much in love with marriage possibly on the cards

KERRI-ANN- rumoured to be engaged

ELOY DE JONG- revealed to be Stephen's long-term boyfriend on June 16th 1999 and the only rumour that has proved to be true!!