Boyzone feature gay couple in new video

Boyzone have become the first boyband to feature a gay couple in a music video.

Singer Stephen Gately is seen with a young male actor in the promo for new single 'Better'.

The other members of the band are paired up with female actors, but Gately said he wanted the video to reflect reality.

"For me, it's just me being me and I don't think there should be a real big issue about the whole thing anyway," he told Newsbeat.

"I think it's just a beautiful video and I think it works superbly for the song. I'm hoping this video will have a good, positive, all-round reaction."

He continued: "I came out in 1999 and it was a big issue at the time and I don't think I could have done this video without having a guy in the video.

"I think it's important for me to be true to myself. The lads were saying, 'You've got to do this'. They were pushing saying, 'This would be fantastic'. It's the first of its kind. That's why I went for it."

Gately married internet businessman Andrew Cowles in a civil partnership in March 2006. The couple were introduced by Elton John and David Furnish.

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