Stephen Gately at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on March 23, 2005 in London.

Former Boyzone singer Stephen Gately poses in full costume to launch festive family pantomime Cinderella at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on September 2, 2005 in Kent, England

Music producer Louis Walsh singer Stephen Gately and guest arrive at the party following Matt Lucas and Kevin McGee's civil partnership ceremony at Banqueting House on December 17, 2006 in London, England

Stephen Gately performs at the 2007 Childline concert at The Point theatre on January 28, 2007 in Dublin Ireland

Boyzone member Stephen Gately poses during a portrait session to mark the reunion of the Irish boyband, on November 7, 2007 in London, England.

Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy of Boyzone arrive at the 2008 Meteor Awards at the RDS Simmons court February 15, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland

Boyzone's Stephen Gately performs on stage at a pre-tour gig, the band's first show together in 8 years, at G.A.Y. on March 1, 2008 in London, England.

Stephen Gately and partner Andy Cowles, arrive for the VIP screening of 10,000 BC at The Empire Cinema in Leicester Square on March 9, 2008 in London, England

Mikey Graham, Stephen Gately, Ronan Keating and Shane Lynch of Boyzone launch Keith Duffy's father Sean Duffy's (C) new store 'Plus & Minors' on Thomas Street on May 1, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland

Stephen Gately arrives at The Caudwell Children Butterfly Ball at Battersea Evolution on May 14, 2009 in London, England.

Boyzone's Stephen Gately and Andy Cowles arrive at the VIP screening of '10,000 BC'. (Getty Images)

Boyzone's Keith Duffy and Stephen Gately perform on stage at a pre-tour gig, the band's first show together in 8 years, at G.A.Y. (Getty Images)

Stephen Gately of Boyzone launches Keith Duffy's father Sean Duffy's new store 'Plus & Minors'. (Getty Images)

Shane Lynch, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham and Ronan Keating of Boyzone launch Keith Duffy's father Sean Duffy's new store 'Plus & Minors'. (Getty Images)