Here, FEMAIL takes a look at the quiet lives of former boyband members who have drifted away from the limelight, such as Tony Mortimer, who now lives on a farm in Essex.

The new series on Sky offers an impressive insight into the rise of the Irish boyband phenomenon, as well as a moving account of Stephen Gately's tragic end ...

"I have long been a critic of shows like X Factor. Oh, I have watched them, like everyone else. But my hypocrisy aside, I have often contemplated the toll these shows take on young, everyday children ...

Louis Walsh has made a huge admission in a new Boyzone documentary that has left fans labelling him 'horrific' ...

Louis Walsh divides fans with 'horrendous' reaction to Stephen Gately headline - Late Boyzone singer came out as gay after ...

The former Boyzone star found major success with the boyband, however, when the group parted ways, he took a step back from ...

Boyzone: No Matter What has shone a light on the band's past and the reason Mikey Graham refused to reunite with his former bandmates ...

Boyzone: No Matter What has shone a light on Mikey Graham's relationship with the band, as well as his career since their ...

Boyzone documentary No Matter What has now launched on Sky with Mikey Graham refusing to join his former bandmates ...

The members of Boyzone recalled the heartbreaking moment they learned bandmate Stephen Gately died in a new Sky documentary - with a touching gesture the night before his funeral.

You can’t mimic the experience of war, torture, persecution and modern slavery through the sanitised lens of reality TV ,” ...

As they try to help close a chapter in their lives, Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Michael ‘Mikey’ Graham ...