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SEE VIDEO Boyzone single breaks gay taboo

Stephen Gately dances with male actor in Better promo

Boyzone reunited last year

Boyzone have gone against tradition to include a gay couple in the video for their new ballad.

Stephen Gately, 32, who is in a civil partnership with Andrew Cowles, dances with a male actor in Better.

‘I don't think there should be a real big issue about the whole thing,’ he tells the BBC.

‘I just 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.’

The other members – Ronan Keating, 31, Keith Duffy, 34, Shane Lynch, 32, and Mikey Graham, 36 – dance with women.

Stephen says they completely supported his decision.

‘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,’ he says. ‘It's important for me to be true to myself.

‘The lads were saying" “You've got to do this. This would be fantastic." It's the first of its kind. That's why I went for it.’

SEE VIDEO Boyzone's video for new single Better...