Pop singer Gareth Gates has announced that he is planning to marry his long-term girlfriend Suzanne Mole.
The former 'Pop Idol' star proposed to dancer Mole, his partner of five years, on New Year's Eve.
Gates made the announcement on his website, saying: "I have some really exciting news I want to share with you... After a great Christmas I proposed to Suzanne on New Year's Eve, and she said yes."
"We are both extremely happy and look forward to planning our wedding and life together."
Gates is reported to be one of the contestants on the new series of 'Dancing on Ice'.
