Boyzone documentary first look: Louis Walsh’s shocking reaction to Stephen Gately’s coming out is revealed as Ronan Keating breaks down in tears

The new trailer for Boyzone’s upcoming documentary No Matter What shows the band’s former manager Louis Walsh’s reaction to Stephen Gately’s public coming out.

The three-part show, which airs on February 2 on Sky Documentaries and NOW, gives fans an insight into the ‘fame, fallouts and tragedy’ of the Irish band, who formed in 1993 before splitting seven years later.

Part of the show will focus on the period when late star Stephen, who died in October 2009 aged 33, publicly came out as gay, with the singer forced to do so after a publication gave him an ultimatum .

And in the two-minute clip, 72-year-old Louis is seen laughing as he recalls the publicity Stephen’s confession received when he gleefully noted how the news was making ‘front page’.

While Keith Duffy recalled it was ‘absolutely disgraceful’ how the newspaper had treated the late singer.

Meanwhile, Ronan, 47, is reduced to tears as he recalls the heartbreaking moment the band were informed of Stephen’s death, with it later revealed his passing was caused by pulmonary edema due to an undiagnosed heart condition.

In addition to Ronan and Louis, the rest of the band – Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham – also play a role as they open up for one of the biggest pop bands of the ’90s.

Looking back on the early days of their career, Ronan noted, “We were a bunch of kids together. We weren’t perfect, we weren’t polished.’

While Louis, who was the mastermind behind the boys’ career, commented: ‘I prefer ordinary people because they work harder. And they do what you want in the beginning.’

This was one of several comments the Irish manager made to the band throughout the clip, which stems from a long-running feud with singer Ronan.

At one point in the trailer, Shane, 48, comments on working with Louis, stating that the former X Factor judge ‘promised us the sun, the moon and the stars’.

While Louis smugly suggested that he orchestrated the band’s massive publicity, he joked, “They believed their own publicity.” They forgot I wrote it’.

Elsewhere in the clip, Ronan admits that he hadn’t spoken to bandmate Mikey in ‘four years’ at the time of filming.

While Mikey talked about how he desperately wanted to step out of the spotlight and “get away from that toxic environment.”

A synopsis for the Boyzone: No Matter What documentary reads: ‘They were one of the most successful and iconic boy bands of all time – but behind the scenes, conflict and rivalry, betrayal and tragedy led to their breakup.

‘Now, thirty years later, all four surviving members – Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Michael ‘Mikey’ Graham, as well as their estranged manager, Louis Walsh – reveal the truth of what really happened, the extraordinary highlights of their lives. meteoric rise to fame, and the enormous costs that boy band membership brought to each of them.”

The documentary comes after Louis opened up about his real feelings for Boyzone while in the Celebrity Big Brother house last year.

On his proudest career achievements, Louis said: “To be honest, I think I’m lucky to still be working. I think I was lucky that I originally got a break from Boyzone, which started my life.”

His words come days after Ronan, 47, blasted his former manager Louis by labeling him a ‘jealous bulls****er’ in a foul-mouthed tirade.

However, on the episode of CBB, Louis admitted he was ‘lucky’ to get a break from working for the Irish band which consisted of Keith Duffy, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Ronan.

The music manager went on to say that Simon Cowell ‘changed his life’ when he bought him for a number of his projects including X Factor.

He continued: ‘Simon Cowell changed my life because I met him, I did so many things with him. I guess I’m just lucky that I work, that’s absolutely true, and still get away with it!”

Last week, X Factor judge Louis de Ronan described himself as a ‘p***k’ in front of millions of viewers on the ITV reality show.

Boyzone: No Matter What will be broadcast on Sunday February 2 on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW.