'Idol' star Jim Verraros to wed boyfriend

Former American Idol contestant Jim Verraros has announced that he is planning to marry his boyfriend Bill Brennan.

The singer, who appeared in the first season of the Fox reality show, has been dating Brennan for the past four years after they met on MySpace.

Writing on the couple's wedding website, he said: "This wedding is a culmination of our lives so far, and our lives from this point onward.

"It is so imperative to the both of us that our friends and family see just how in love we are, and how happy we are to share it with everyone."

He added: "I knew with Bill that I wanted to 'marry,' him. I put 'marry,' only because, sadly it isn't legal in Illinois yet, but we're hopeful that the time is near."

The couple will tie the knot this Sunday in Oak Brook, Illinois.