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STEPHEN & ELOY 4-ever?
A gay TV presenter told last night of his heartbreak at losing
his partner to Boyzone star Stephen Gately.
Dutch telly host Carlo Boszhard warned Stephen: "He broke my
heart - don't let him break yours."
Carlo had pleaded with boy band singer Eloy de Jong not to leave
him after five years together.
But two weeks ago, the £300,000-a-year presenter realised he'd
lost him for good when the handsome blond revealed he was seeing
Stephen. Carlo, 29, who hosts the House party-style show Monte
Carlo on Dutch TV, was shattered. He said: "I still love
Eloy and I think it is a shame that we are no longer together and
won't grow old together as we once hoped.
"I had always hoped we would kiss and make up because we
have unfinished business together and a special love.
“But when Eloy told me two weeks ago he was in love with
Steve I finally realised there was no chance."
Eloy, a member of Caught in the Act, shared Carlo's luxury home
in the village of Nieuwendam outside Amsterdam.
He met Dubliner Stephen, 23, four years ago, but only began
dating him last November.
Carlo and Eloy had a major bust-up last year when Eloy announced
he was going back on tour and wouldn't see him for months.
“I told him I couldn't live with that any more," he
added. "We had a long and emotional talk during which we
both cried. I decided we didn't have a future any more."
But, when the tour ended Caught in the Act, who enjoyed 15 No. 1
hits in Germany and sold 20 million records, broke up.
Carlo began seeing Eloy once again but he admitted: "We
stayed best of friends but we couldn't revive our love.
“To be honest even up until a couple of weeks ago, I hoped
we'd start all over again but when he told me about Stephen and
their affair I knew there was no chance any more."
Eloy, who is reputedly worth £8 million, called Carlo to tell
him that he was seeing Stephen and planned to let the world know
about their affair.
"I was very, very surprised, to say the least, given the
fact that he'd been so reluctant to reveal his love for me for so
long.
"I found it hard to understand how he could love Stephen
because I thought after being with me he would rather have an
unknown boyfriend with whom he could live anonymously.
“I suppose, even though I caused the first rift, Eloy has
ended up breaking my heart. I just hope he is truly happy with
Stephen and doesn't end up breaking his heart too.
"I have met Steve many times, even when I was with Eloy, but
never could I have expected he would be my lover's new love. I
didn't even know he was gay.
"I haven't spoken to Steve since but I spoke to Eloy today.
I think it is brave what they are doing because the whole world
is watching, especially because Eloy is starting a new career as
a TV presenter in Germany.
"Eloy was a star on his own but from now on he will be seen
as the gay lover of Steve from Boyzone. I wonder if that's easy
to live with."
Stephen gave Eloy a sporty Audi convertible as a present a few
weeks ago and they have been spotted driving around Amsterdam
together.
The couple are due to visit Holland this weekend so Stephen can
meet Eloy's family and they are expected to visit Amsterdam's gay
disco It.
Eloy and Carlo were both regulars at the club, where Spice Girl
Mel G's hubby Jimmy Gulzar was a dancer.
But Eloy, mindful of his image and effect on his lucrative
career, was reluctant to be seen as gay and went to extraordinary
lengths to keep his affair with Carlo secret.
"I had to leave his home in the early hours to prevent fans
from seeing me," said Carlo.
"I had more and more troubles with that because I felt I was
lying to the public and eventually I came out as gay. That felt
very good."