QUOTES

We all love hearing how happy Steo is with Eloy don't we? So here are a selection of quotes which sum up exactly how Stephen and Eloy feel about each other. . .

1.)Stephen about Eloy (The Sun- June 16th 1999). . .

"I kept bumping into Eloy at gigs and we became good friends. But last year we realised our feelings were stronger than friendship. I was nervous about being discovered but it felt so right."

2.)Eloy about Stephen (The Sun- June 16th 1999). . .

"I will always be there for Stephen. We will get through this. With the support of our fans I know life can be brilliant for us."

3.)Ronan Keating about Stephen and Eloy (The Sun- June 16th 1999). . .

"He and Eloy make each other really happy and nothing should stand in the way of happiness."

4.) Shane Lynch (The Sun- June 16th 1999). . .

"I hope Stephen and Eloy are as happy as me and my wife Easther. Everybody needs love in their lives."

5.)Eloy about Stephen (Bravo- July 1999). . .

"Steve and I love each other and we are certain that we will stay together!"

6.)Stephen about Eloy (Bravo- July 1999). . .

"We now know that we have a big love for each other and that no day passes without one of us bringing the other one along wherever we are."

7.) Stephen about Caught In The Act (The Priory TV Show- 19th December 1999). . .

"There were 4 members. . . 1 really good looking one. . . and, yeah, I did like some of the songs. It's pop music and that's what I like."

8.)Stephen about Eloy's height (The Ozone TV Show- 21st May 2000). . .

"Yeah, yeah. . . he's a big guy!"

9.) Stephen about a special song on his debut solo album (TOTP Mag- May 2000). . .

"I wrote a song called If Only You Were Here for him. It's about being away, travelling and not being close to the person you want to be with. It's nice."

10.)Ronan Keating about Stephen and Eloy's qualities of being parents (The Irish Times- January 2000)

"I know Stephen and I know Eloy, and they're wonderful, loving, caring people and I don't think they should be denied the chance of something as wonderful as [adoption]"

11.) Stephen about Eloy's surprise presents, following Eloy's return from a shopping spree in Dublin with one such present for Stephen (The Irish Mirror- 13th May 2000)

"He's always doing things like that. But I won't open it now in case it's something naughty."

12.) Eloy discussing his happiness with Stephen (Bravo- July 1999). . .

"[Following my father's death] I needed months to get my life back in order. Without Stephen, I wouldn't have coped! [Our matching tattoo's] is a sign that we will be together for the rest of our lives."

"I'd like to go in a boat with Eloy and my dog, Joey, and just sit there for about three hours listening to the wind and water. Then we'd go for a long walk in some huge woods. I'd love to do that!"

14.) Stephen on who he'd give a millennium award too (Boyzone Tour Programme- December 1999). . .

"To Eloy. For being cool and for being there for me during a difficult time."

15.) Stephen talks about his love for Eloy (The Guardian- December 1999). . .

"He's six-foot-three, brown eyes, brown hair, 26 and very kind. We've been going out for 15 months and he's absolutely perfect for me. My family loves him."

16.) Stephen on his home life (Smash Hits- May 2000). . .

"We cook together, but Eloy's very good, he makes a really good pizza from scratch. I'm a good chopper, I do a lot of chopping for sauces. . ."

17.) Stephen reveals how him and Eloy support each other (TOTP Mag- May 2000). . .

"[Eloy's] very supportive of me. And of course he has my support as well- he's been working on his own album while I've been recording mine. It sounds similar to what he did in his old band Caught In The Act. it's very poppy."

18.) Stephen on Eloy's capability of giving him advice (TV Hits- May 2000). . .

"He gives me loads actually and he's really good at it too!"

19.) Stephen on what might not have been (Smash Hits- May 2000). . .

"I never wish I hadn't become famous. If I hadn't been in the group, a lot of things in my life wouldn't have been so good. I wouldn't have had financial success [and] I wouldn't have met Eloy. . ."

20.) Stephen on his life with Eloy in Amsterdam (The Daily Mail- May 2000)

"It's beautiful and calm there and I go over to see Eloy as much as I can. we're very committed, we get on so well."

21.) Stephen on why he waited until June 16th 1999 to come out (The Sunday Express- November 1999)

"People had been saying for years that I should make the announcement but, until I met Eloy and genuinely fell in love, I didn't feel any need to."

22.) Smash Hits Magazine on Stephen and Eloy's love for each other (Smash Hits- September 1999). . .

"Smiling once again, it appears Stephen's not just happy, but happier than ever. Could it be love? Just as he's about to reply to our probing question, Stephen's 'saved by the bell'. Someone is buzzing his mini-mobile and the huge grin across Stephen's face, tells us who it is. . . Eloy. "Yep, I'm doing the interview," he tells his concerned boyfriend, "don't worry, it's going really well." The couple go on to discuss how their dogs been swimming again, and Steve signs off by promising to take a pic of the shoot home for Eloy to see. When the conversation's over, Steve laughs when Smash Hits points out the ear-to-ear grin he had on his face the whole time. "Did I?" he says coyly, blushing slightly. Next he takes out a photo of his boyfriend to show us and looks on proudly as Smash Hits peruses Eloy's perfect features. Our question is answered. Stephen's in love."

23.) Mikey on Stephen's happiest times (Smash Hits- May 2000). . .

"The happiest I've ever seen him was on the last Boyzone tour. I remember when we were up in Glasgow last Christmas and Eloy was with us, we were all dancing and messing about. I looked over at Stephen and he had a smile from ear to ear."