Another X Factor absence for Louis Walsh
Wednesday, 14th October 2009.
Grieving X Factor judge Louis Walsh will not be appearing on either of this weekend's Live X Factor shows as he attends Stephen Gately's funeral.
Walsh was a close friend of the singer who died of natural causes whilst on holiday in Majorca last Saturday.
The Irish music supremo guided Gately's band Boyzone to amazing success during the 90s and is said to be devastated at his sudden death.
The funeral takes place on Saturday at Dublin's St Laurence O’Toole’s Church.
Healthier than ever
Louis met the tragic star and his Boyzone bandmates Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy only last week and said that Gately 'looked healthier than ever'.
He said: "The boys are devastated. It's like they have lost their very, very best friend, and me too.
"Nobody can believe it - the guys, me, nobody. We are in shock."
After news broke of Gately's death last weekend, Walsh was too distressed to appear on the first live X Factor result's show of the new series.
One of his three groups in the competition - female quartet Kandy Rain - were voted off in his absence.
But he has reportedly been in telephone contact with his remaining two acts – Miss Frank and John & Edward.
Can they do Louis proud in his absence? They'll certainly miss his support.
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