Live & Kicking- October 2000

STAR FILE:

THE ALL-NEW L & K STAR FILE JUST GOT HARDER! IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAVE STARS, EVEN STUFF THEY DIDN'T KNOW! THEN YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE! OUR FIRST BRAVE GUEST IS. . .

STEPHEN GATELY

Stephen's face is full of contradictions! His mouth is naturally red which indicates good fortune (true), but the small tip to his nose relates to a lack of money! His nostrils are quite wide, revealing an extrovert personality (well he is a pop star!), but his eyes are small and this is linked to shyness and secrecy. This all goes towards helping Stephen disguise his true feelings and makes him a very tricky person to know really well.

HANDWriting

Stephen's writing is hurried, revealing a hectic side to his personality- this is a man with a lot on his plate! But despite this, he still pays a great attention to detail, which is shown in the way he's dotted his 'i's, so he's a birrova perfectionist on the quiet. Stephen gets really passionate about stuff he likes, as you can see by the way he gives the words 'sweets' a capital 'S'. But be warned, this bloke is unpredictable. His writing isn't on a straight line, it goes up and down, and this reflects his changing moods! The large loops reveal a romantic side to his nature, and we can tell that he's also very sentimental. The way he squiggles the end of some of his letters back along the word means he likes to reflect on the past and try to learn from his mistakes.

PaLm SearcH

HEART LINE: Stephen's heart line ends between his index and middle finger. This means that in affairs of the heart, he often finds it difficult to tell people exactly how he feels about them. He is more likely to do little things to please people, and hope they pick up on the signs. He has a mature outlook on relationships and takes things seriously when he does fall in love. Bless him!

HEAD LINE: Ste's loaded with common sense, so he's great to have around if you're in a pickle! His head line merges with his life line which shows he has a cautious side to his nature. He doesn't jump into a sitch head on, so he avoids getting himself into a spot of bovva!

LIFE LINE: Stephen can be shy and lack self confidence, as shown by the narrow arc of his life line. This reflects the trouble he has with letting people know how he really feels about them!

COLOur CODe

YOUR CHOICE OF FAVE AND LEAST FAVE COLOURS REVEALS A LOT ABOUT HOW YOU THINK AND FEEL. IT CAN SHOW YOUR BIGGEST FEARS AND THE IDEALS YOU HOLD STRONGEST.

Stephen picked out number four as his most favourite colour, which says that he holds love and intimacy as his most cherished beliefs. Aaah, how sweet! His least fave colour was number five. This grey colour represents a fear of failure, so it's clear that Ste's a little worried about his solo career!

ReVeaL tHe iteMs yoU caN't LiVe WitHout

BASEBALL CAPS

I love baseball caps- they're my fave item of clothing 'cause they can hide a multitude of sins. I always wear them and my baseball cap collection is getting bigger and bigger by the day!

WASH BAG

Aaah! The secrets kept in here! I always take my toiletries with me, even if I'm only away from home for a few days. I'm not telling you exactly what's in here 'cause that would be giving too much away!

WALLET

Bit of an obvious one this, but I'd be lost without it. If I ever leave it behind in my house or hotel room, I have to go back to get it! Obviously it's got my cards and cash in it but it's also got more important things too, like pics of my friends and family.

MOBILE PHONE

I can't go anywhere without my mobile. I don't know what I'd do if it went missing 'cause it's got all my numbers in it. I use it at least three or four times a day and my bills are always astronomical- but it's totally worth it! It's always going off too! (As if on cue, Ste's mobile starts ringing away!) Amazing! I use it for my day to day life- I use it all the time.

A BOOK

Whenever I've got a spare second I'm always reading. I get through books like no one else I know! At the moment I'm reading the first Harry Potter book and it's brilliant! I've bought all of 'em and I'm gonna work my way through 'em- which I reckon will take no time at all! I like self-help books too!

ANiMaL magiC

WE LOVE ANIMALS SO MUCH THAT WE OFTEN GIVE THEM HUMAN QUALITIES.

Stephen put the lion first saying he's very proud of his work and his appearance. Next came the monkey, which represents children- maybe he and Eloy have been talking about adopting! Third was the horse which reflects passion, showing Stephen can be very level headed and practical. Next was the cow which represents loyalty which shows Stephen can be quite fickle and will often prefer to stand alone rather than hang out with friends. A point that is born out by the fact Ste' has picked out the sheep last, as his least fave animal, which represents friendship! Eek!

What aRe yoUr. . .

FAVE CD'S?

I can't get enough of 'N Sync's album at the mo', it's one of the best pop CDs for years. I also love Pink's album and Madonna's Immaculate Collection is never too far away!

WORST HABITS?

I'm always picking my nails, not biting them mind! I don't do that any more.

SUPERSTITIONS?

I used to be terrible! I'd never walk under a ladder, I'd salute magpies or cross a black cat, but now I think you make your own luck!

SCARS OR BIRTHMARKS?

I have loads of scars! Where do you want me to start? I've got a burn scar on my chest, both my knees are scarred from dancing and I've got a scar on my right hand where a dog bit me! I've got a scar on my nose from where I got hit with a bottle! I've not really got any birthmarks apart from this mole on the top of my ear!

LUCKY CHARMS?

I don't believe in them to be honest. I have comfort things like Holy medals, but nothing else. I had a four leaf clover, but I lost it!

NUmBeRs gaMe

THIS GIVES YOU AN INSIGHT INTO YOUR DEEPEST THOUGHTS. THE INSTRUCTIONS HAVE TO BE CLOSELY FOLLOWED AND YOU MUST ONLY WRITE DOWN THE FIRST THINGS THAT COME TO MIND.

1.) ON THE PAGE, IN SLOTS NUMBER 1 & NUMBER 2 YOU MUST WRITE DOWN TWO NUMBERS SMALLER THAN TEN.

2.) IN SLOTS NUMBER 3 & 7 YOU MUST WRITE DOWN THE FIRST TWO FAMOUS NAMES YOU CAN THINK OF.

3.) IN SLOTS NUMBER 4, 5 7 6 WRITE DOWN THE FIRST THREE FAMILY OR FRIENDS NAMES YOU CAN THINK OF.

4.) IN SLOTS NUMBER 8, 9, 10 & 11 WRITE DOWN THE FIRST SONG TITLES THAT COME TO MIND.

5.) FINALLY IN SLOT NUMBER 12 WRITE DOWN A SECRET WISH.

WHAT IT ALL MEANS

1. 7	2. 3
The name in position No 3 is the person they love most in the world!	3. ELOY
4. MICHELLE	The person at No 4 is the person They care most about in the world.
The person at No 5 knows them best.	5. JORDAN
6. KEITH	The person at No 6 is their lucky friend - keep them near to always be happy.
The name in position No 7 is the person they secretly fancy!	7. MADDONA
8. LOVING YOU	The song at No 8 describes how they feel about the person at No 3.
The song at No 9 describes how they feel about the person at No 7	9. LUCKY
10. I BELIVE	The song at No 10 describes their state of mind at the moment.
The song at No 11 describes how they feel about love.	11. SUPER TROUPER
12. To Be Happy always	�

And finally, they have to tell (the number written at number 1) amount of people in (the number written at number 2) amount of days so that the secret wish will come true!

WIN

Phew! Now that L & K's delved deep into the inner reaches of Stephen's mind, we've let the poor wee fella go home for a lie down, but not before we snaffled his handwritten and signed answers to the Star File tests, to give away to you lot. To be in with a chance of winning them, just send a self-addressed postcard marked Stephen's Starfile to PO Box 114, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9DG, ENGLAND. Oh, and good luck!