Liam Gallagher to marry Nicole

Oct 30, 2006, 12:30 GMT

Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton are planning to get married.

The All Saints singer insists she and the Oasis frontman feel as though they are married already, but do want to tie the knot.

However, Nicole insists that having a child - five-year-old son Gene - together is a bigger commitment than being husband and wife.

Nicole, who began dating Liam in 2000, revealed to Britain's The Sun newspaper: "We will get married, of course we will. Absolutely yes. We're pretty much married anyway and I call him my husband sometimes. We come as a unit. Wherever he goes, our son Gene and I go. Having children together is a bigger commitment than getting married.

She added: "We haven't planned anything but we are really happy - the happiest we've ever been together."

Nicole, who recently reformed All Saints, also revealed that Liam encouraged her to reunite with her old bandmates.

She said: "He has been totally supportive of me and the girls."

The 31-year-old pop babe insists her parents adore Liam, who is famed for his wild behaviour, and think he would make an ideal son-in-law.

She explained: "My parents love Liam. They think he's so lovely."

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