Stephen Gately and Andy CowlesStephen Gately and Andy CowlesElton was the first celeb to do it... now ex-Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has wed his gay partner.

The 30-year-old tied the knot on Sunday with long-time love Andy Cowles.

Stephen and entrepreneur Andy made things official at a private ceremony at the Goring Hotel in London.

Stephen's former band mates, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch, are both thought to have attended.

But the boys' old manager, Louis Walsh, missed the bash due to a "touch of the flu", according to Metro newspaper.

The couple had already made an official commitment in Las Vegas three years ago, before civil partnerships became legal in the UK.