Anastacia to marry British bodyguard

American singer Anastacia is set to marry her British bodyguard, according to a report in The Sun today.

The pop diva, who shot to fame with debut single 'I'm Outta Love' in 2000, accepted the proposal by 38-year-old Wayne Newton, a martial arts expert from Kent. He has protected her on several tours and moved into her Beverley Hills home earlier this year.

A friend of the couple told The Sun that Anastacia "fell for him hook, line and sinker. It’s very sexy to have someone looking after you.

"He went down on bended knee and said he couldn’t imagine a life where he wasn’t protecting her. She said yes instantly. They are so much in love it is unbelievable."

The couple reportedly plan to marry next year.