He explained during an interview last year: "We had to keep it quiet because none of the lads were allowed to officially have girlfriends in those days."He went on to talk of how after their relationship went public, it wasn't received well by fans at first.Gary added: "Dawn hates attention, so it was a big deal for her to date someone like me."Once news of our relationship got out, the fans didn't respond very nicely."They used to spit at her as she went in and out of concert venues."Gary and Dawn later tied the knot in 2000 and have since been married for two decades.The pair celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary back in January with Gary posting a tribute to Dawn on his Instagram at the time.He said: "Happy 20th Wedding Anniversary.
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