Stephen Gately says Elton John and his boyfriend David Furnish have been looking after him since his split with his own partner.

Stephen Gately may be the UK's most famous gay pop star, but that hasn't stopped his female fans from thinking that one day he could still be theirs.

The former Boyzone hunk admitted that he still receives mail from devoted fans who lust after him, even though he's not in the market to the fairer sex!

When asked what he last received in the post from a fan, he replied: "A teddy bear, and a weird letter from a woman who sent me pictures of herself crying as well as a lock of hair. It's strange because despite me being openly gay, she was still saying she's my future wife."

Meanwhile, Stephen says Elton John and his boyfriend David Furnish have been looking after him since his split with his own partner. "I met them when they rang me up and invited me to Nice for week about eight months ago. And I've met various people through them such as the Pet Shop Boys and Janet Street Porter. Keith from Boyzone is still my best pal. We call each other every couple of days."

Stephen is currently starring in the title role of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the New London Theatre until July 19th.

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