WHO'S STEPHEN'S DOGSITTER? AND WHICH BOYZONER IS NICKNAMED CHER? FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO ALL YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS AS STEPHEN CLIMBS INTO THE SH SACK.
HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO KEEP LOOKING SO ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ALL THE TIME? AND WILL YOU MARRY ME?
Brooke, Scotland.
I don't think I do look gorgeous all the time, but thanks for the compliment! I don't really spend time making sure I look good or use anything special on my skin, although I have moisturised every day since I was 16. My favourite moisturiser is La Prairie, which is very expensive but very good. As for the marriage thing, thanks for the offer, but I'm sorry I'm going to have to turn you down- Eloy wouldn't be too happy about it, would he?
I'VE HEARD THAT RONAN IS WORKING ON HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY. HAVE YOU PLANS TO WRITE ONE?
Lisa, Widnes, Cheshire.
Apparently, Ronan is going to write his autobiography, but I don't know what will be in it. I would like to write my life story- but it depends if I'm approached by a company. I would prefer to work on it with someone else because I'm not a very good writer.
I LOVE YOU AND I THINK BOYZONE ARE THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD. I'D LIKE TO KNOW: WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURIE ROOM IN YOUR HOUSE AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT?
Katy Base, Gloucester.
My favourite room is probably the sitting room because it's cosy and it's got a big couch that you can sink into. You can curl up on there and the dogs jump up too. We've got a big V so we can watch Friends and stuff like that.
I THINK YOU'VE GOT A LOVELY VOICE. DO YOU AND THE REST OF THE BOYS EVER TAKE THE MICKEY OUT OF THAT FUNNY GROWLY THING THAT RO DOES?
Laura Jennings, Leicester.
Sometimes we do. It's funny, we all take the mickey out of each other in Boyzone- we don't slag each other off seriously, we're only having a laugh. We've been mates for so long that we can get away with it!
THERE WAS A DEBATE AMONG BOYZONE FANS ON THE INTERNET AS TO WHETHER ELOY APPEARS IN THE SOMETHING ELSE VIDEO. IS THAT HIM IN THE GREEN JACKET ON THE SHOPPING TRIP TO DUBLIN FOR SUNGLASSES?
Nadine, Somerset.
The Something Else video? (Thinking hard) No, it wouldn't have been him. Definitely not then- that was too long ago. As far as I know, he's never appeared in any Boyzone videos- it was probably an Eloy lookalike.
DO YOU THINK THAT YOU AND ELOY WOULD CONSIDER RECORDING A DUET TOGETHER SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE?
Aimee Hancock, Aberdeenshire.
I wouldn't rule out the possibility, but it wouldn't be a ballad or a love song to each other because that would be too cheesy. It would have to be something fun. If we don't record something together, we might write something together for his album.
IF YOU COULD BE IN A DISNEY MOVIE, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE AND WHICH CHARACTER WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY?
Gemma Robinson, Nunthorpe.
There are lots of Disney movies I'd like to be in. I wouldn't mind being Pete in Pete's Dragon because I'd like to have a dragon as a pal. Then again I'd like to play Merlin from Sword In The Ston, or Bambi. (Laughing) I've been called Bambi a couple of times, actually.
DO YOU GET MORE LETTERS FROM MALE OR FEMALE FANS?
James, Northampton.
Definitely female fans- keep 'em coming! I hardly ever get letters from guys, although sometimes I do get the odd one or two. I get a lot of really nice letters from fans. When people write to me, they say things like, "How are you?" and "I love your song," and stuff like that.
WHAT IS THE WORST PRACTICAL JOKE ANY OTHER MEMBER OF BOYZONE HAS PLAYED ON YOU AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO TO GET YOUR REVENGE?
Selo, London.
Well, it wasn't a practical joke but Ronan Keating promised me a boat four years ago and I'm still waiting for it. Maybe he'll read this and rush out and buy me one! I've already got a small boat and I love sailing- I've been doing it for about three years, but I wouldn't say no to a new one.
IN YOUR VIDEO SHOOT AND OUT-TAKE FOR KEY TO MY LIFE, IT LOOKE LIKE YOU WERE IN A FOUL MOOD. WERE YOU UPSET OR WERE YOU JUST ACTING THE PART?
Kay Wood, Clevelan.
Oh, I was just acting the part! I was trying to get into the rols. I wasn't really in a mood, even though I remember it was very cold that day and we started shooting the video very early in the morning. (Smiling) You'll hardly ever see me in a foul mood!
IF YOU COULD TAKE ON ANY ROLE FROM A MUSICAL, WHO WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
Laura Chart, Bucks.
I think they should do a musical of Aladdin, but I think it would be too difficult to do on the stage. I'd like to do something fun, lke Disney, or I wouldn't mind doing an Andrew Lloyd webber musical, like Phantom Of The Opera. (Breaking into a scarily deep, un-Gatelylike voice) Come to me, my angel. . .
WHENEVER I LISTEN TO YOU NEEDED ME, I'M ALWAYS CRYING BY THE END OF THE FIRST LINE. IS THERE A PARTICULAR SONG THAT ALWAYS MAKES YOU CRY AND WHY?
Pamela, Cheltenham.
Ah, that's sweet. I can't really think of a song that makes me cry. . . I love racy Chapman's version of Baby Can I Hold You? and her song, Fast Car. They're both incredible and the lyrics are very moving. They're the kind of songs that might move me.
IF YOU AND ELOY GOT MARRIED WOULD YOU BECOME STEPHEN DE JONG OR WOULD HE BE ELOY GATELY?
Vanessa Kay, Lvingston.
That's a weird one. I've never really thought about it! I think we'd keep our own names, to be honest. It would probably be a bit confusing because so many people know me as Stephen Gately and know Eloy as Eloy de Jong.
WHY DOES MIKEY CALL YOU PIPPY LONGSTOCKINGS?
Anne, Stevenage.
I don't know why we started that. Mikey just called me Pippy Longstockings one day and I called him Teresa McGee. And the names stuck. So now he goes, "All right, Pippy?" and I'll go, "All right, Teresa!" I don't mind being called Pippy, but I think he's got the worst of it, being known as Teresa. We give each other nicknames all the time and they're always changinng, depending on who'd in the charts. Sometimes Mikey might be Cher, Ronan might be Madonna and I might be Billie!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FIVE? THEY'RE ALWAYS BEING NASTY ABOUT BOYZONE AND WESTLIFE.
Claire Kavanagh, Co Mayo.
I like Five actually. They're not always nasty about Boyzone- I don't think they've said aything wrong about us in a long time. I love their music and they're doing well for themselves, so fair play to them.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CAUGHT IN THE ACT SONG?
Lauren Mannion, Rossendale, Lancs.
My favourite is Let This Love Begin, because I like the video. I also like Silently, which is a song that Eloy sings- it's really nice.
IS IT TRUE THAT YOU'RE ALLERGIC TO MUSHROOMS, CHEESE, ALCOHOL AND CHOCOLATE?
Jill T, Choppington, Northumberlad.
Yes. Mushrooms are the worst, because I break out into a rash if I eat them. I did this test where you hold things in your hand and the doctors can tell if you're allergic to them, but i doesn't really bother me because I don't like mushrooms that much. I love cheese, chocolate and alcohol and I'm allergiic to them, but I can't resist them. I don't think they're good fo me- they can make me feel tired.
YOU'VE ALWAYS SAID YOU'RE NOT KEEN ON SHOOTING VIDEO'S. DO THEY GET EASIER?
Amy Sturm, London.
I don't mind shooting videos, but I don't like having my photo taken. Videos are more fun, but with photoshoots you just have to smile and do a few poses and it takes so long. I suppose it's necesssary to do them though.
WHAT'S THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING YOU'VE BOUGHT FOR SOMEONE ELSE?
Lauren Chambers, Stockport.
I'm about to buy Eloy a new Range Rover. I don't usually splash out on things like cars, but we need something bigger 'cos we want to put the dogs in the back. I think it'll be black with a cream leather interior, so it'll probably end up gettiing very muddy!
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WHO TAKES CARE OF YOUR LITTLE DOGS, JOEY AND WOODY, WHILE YOU AND ELOY ARE AWAY?
Megan Lewis, Cambs.
Eloy's mum. She loves them and spoils them rotten! I'll say, "Just take care of the dogs, you don't have to do anything else," but while she's there she'll do a bit of cleaning and wash our clothes. It's terrible, really! I'll come back and she'll have done all the housework. She's lovely!