Stephen Gately's partner speaks up for the first time
International
ani-Staff
London,
(ANI):
Late
Boyzone
member
Stephen
Gately's
gay
partner
Andy
Cowles
has
spoken
up
for
the
first
time
after
the
singer's
death.
He
reportedly
said
that
he
was
finding
it
difficult
to
be
back
in
London
with
the
absence
of
his
civil
partner.
He
added
that
he
could
not
have
continued
to
stay
in
Majorca,
where
Stephen
died,
or
in
Ireland
because
it
was
too
painful.
The
Internet
tycoon
flew
back
to
London
with
Stephen's
ashes
after
the
funeral
in
Dublin.
He
said
he
was
'taken
aback'
by
the
expression
of
public
grief
at
the
loss,
reports
the
Mirror.
Andy
mentioned
that
many
gave
him
support
during
the
funeral:
"Yes,
there
were
a
lot
of
well-wishers."
Stephen
died
from
natural
causes
at
his
Majorca
apartment,
while
on
a
holiday.