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| A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out this week to determine how Boyzone star Stephen Gately died. | A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out this week to determine how Boyzone star Stephen Gately died. |
| The Irish singer died suddenly at the weekend while on holiday in Majorca. He was 33. | The Irish singer died suddenly at the weekend while on holiday in Majorca. He was 33. |
| A spokesman for Gately's family attributed his death to natural causes and ruled out drugs and suicide. | A spokesman for Gately's family attributed his death to natural causes and ruled out drugs and suicide. |
| Gately's bandmates, who arrived in Majorca on Sunday night, described him as "our friend and brother" and said he "lit up our lives". | Gately's bandmates, who arrived in Majorca on Sunday night, described him as "our friend and brother" and said he "lit up our lives". |
| Boyzone manager Louis Walsh pulled out of Sunday's X Factor show, where judge Simon Cowell paid tribute to Gately. | Boyzone manager Louis Walsh pulled out of Sunday's X Factor show, where judge Simon Cowell paid tribute to Gately. |
| "This is really tragic news," he said. "Our thoughts are with Louis - they were incredibly close." | "This is really tragic news," he said. "Our thoughts are with Louis - they were incredibly close." |
| Take That have also paid tribute, saying they were "deeply saddened" to learn of the singer's "tragic passing". | Take That have also paid tribute, saying they were "deeply saddened" to learn of the singer's "tragic passing". |
| "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew and Stephen's family, friends and bandmates," the former boy band wrote on their official website. | "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew and Stephen's family, friends and bandmates," the former boy band wrote on their official website. |
| Night out | Night out |
| Gately was on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles at the time of his death. | Gately was on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles at the time of his death. |
| It is believed he died after falling asleep on a sofa after a night out in the city of Palma. | It is believed he died after falling asleep on a sofa after a night out in the city of Palma. |
| It had been widely reported that the couple returned to their luxury holiday apartment with another man. | It had been widely reported that the couple returned to their luxury holiday apartment with another man. |
| Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew and Stephen's family, friends and bandmates Take That In quotes: Stars pay tribute | Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew and Stephen's family, friends and bandmates Take That In quotes: Stars pay tribute |
| However, the Gately family's spokesman has now said "there is no indication" a third man was involved. | However, the Gately family's spokesman has now said "there is no indication" a third man was involved. |
| "There's certainly no third party involved," solicitor Gerald Kean told ITV1's This Morning on Monday. | "There's certainly no third party involved," solicitor Gerald Kean told ITV1's This Morning on Monday. |
| He also rejected claims that Gately had been on "an eight-hour drinking binge", saying the singer had been in Palma for no more than three hours. | He also rejected claims that Gately had been on "an eight-hour drinking binge", saying the singer had been in Palma for no more than three hours. |
| Monday is a public holiday in Spain, so post-mortem tests are expected to begin on Tuesday. | Monday is a public holiday in Spain, so post-mortem tests are expected to begin on Tuesday. |
| "I think all the information that we have would indicate natural causes," Kean continued. | "I think all the information that we have would indicate natural causes," Kean continued. |
| Simon Cowell pays tribute on The X Factor | Simon Cowell pays tribute on The X Factor |
| "We certainly would hope to get answers to that following the post-mortem." | "We certainly would hope to get answers to that following the post-mortem." |
| Gately's boy band enjoyed huge success in the 1990s, scoring six UK number one singles. | Gately's boy band enjoyed huge success in the 1990s, scoring six UK number one singles. |
| They reformed in 2007 before embarking on a string of comeback concerts and were planning to release a new album next year. | They reformed in 2007 before embarking on a string of comeback concerts and were planning to release a new album next year. |
| 'Wonderful times' | 'Wonderful times' |
| Gately was introduced to his partner by Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, and they had been in a civil partnership since 2006. | Gately was introduced to his partner by Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, and they had been in a civil partnership since 2006. |
| A statement from the four remaining members of Boyzone said: "We have shared such wonderful times together over the years and were all looking forward to sharing many more. | A statement from the four remaining members of Boyzone said: "We have shared such wonderful times together over the years and were all looking forward to sharing many more. |
| "Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. Our love and sympathy go out to Andrew and Stephen's family. We love you and will miss you forever." | "Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. Our love and sympathy go out to Andrew and Stephen's family. We love you and will miss you forever." |
| Gately died in his apartment complex in Port Andratx, Majorca | Gately died in his apartment complex in Port Andratx, Majorca |
| Speaking on Sunday, Kean said there was "no foul play involved" and that there was no suggestion Gately had committed suicide. | Speaking on Sunday, Kean said there was "no foul play involved" and that there was no suggestion Gately had committed suicide. |
| "It's just a tragic accident is what we've been told and we're happy that that is correct information. | "It's just a tragic accident is what we've been told and we're happy that that is correct information. |
| "There is nothing untoward - it's not drugs we don't believe, it's not suicide, it's not murder, it's not a fight. That's what we've been told." | "There is nothing untoward - it's not drugs we don't believe, it's not suicide, it's not murder, it's not a fight. That's what we've been told." |
| The family hoped to have his body returned to the Irish Republic by the end of the week for the funeral in Dublin, he added. | The family hoped to have his body returned to the Irish Republic by the end of the week for the funeral in Dublin, he added. |
| Police said they were called to a house near Port d'Andratx on the western tip of Majorca on Saturday afternoon. | Police said they were called to a house near Port d'Andratx on the western tip of Majorca on Saturday afternoon. |
| "At the moment it is not known how he died," a police spokesman said. "There are no signs of suspicious circumstances." | "At the moment it is not known how he died," a police spokesman said. "There are no signs of suspicious circumstances." |
| A spokesman for Boyzone told the BBC the reformed band had recently started work on a new album and that Gately had been writing material with Ronan Keating. | A spokesman for Boyzone told the BBC the reformed band had recently started work on a new album and that Gately had been writing material with Ronan Keating. |
| There had been meetings with the Polydor record label and that the band had been assembling a team of writers and producers, he added. | There had been meetings with the Polydor record label and that the band had been assembling a team of writers and producers, he added. |