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It’s been speculated that Star also got a tummy tuck while under the knife and that, due to complications arising from severe blood loss, she was in critical condition.

We also know that Star’s hubby, Al, also ended up in a hospital (albeit in NYC) to get stitches in his head after he fell at the gym.

We can’t confirm that Al said, "Damn, it’s slippery in those steam rooms!

" We also can’t confirm that Star and Al have ever had sex.

Every time I write about UK pop singer Stephen Gately (formerly of the group Boyzone), I realize that most of you have never heard of him.

Still, he’s young, cute, gay and famous somewhere — that’s more than enough reason for including him in this column.

This past week, Stephen and his boyfriend, Andy Cowles, took advantage of the change in British law and got married in London.

Of course, this is not their first union — a year ago, the couple exchanged vows in Vegas.

We had photos from that ceremony, and we’ve got ‘em from this one, too — at BillyMasters.com.

He may not be marriage material, but George Michael auctioned himself off for a date that would include dinner and clubbing — oh, it would also include his boyfriend, Kenny (damn).

The Lighthouse Gala Auction was a benefit for the Terrence Higgins Trust in London, which provides assistance to people who are HIV positive.

The high bid was 10,000 pounds (roughly $18K).

Interestingly, no money exchanged hands the night I spent with him (although he did ...