MALVERN chart-topper Cher Lloyd is engaged to her hairdresser boyfriend, according to reports in some national newspapers.

The 18-year-old is apparently set to marry Craig Monk, aged 21, after he popped the question.

The couple started dating in April last year.

Cher, who attended Dyson Perrins High School, was spotted wearing a diamond ring on her engagement finger at the end of November, but denied at the time that he had popped the question.

The news tops off a bumper year for Cher, who came fourth in the X Factor in 2010.

Her debut single Swagger Jagger and debut album Sticks and Stones both reached number one in the charts, while follow-up single With Ur Love went to number four in the charts.

On Friday, the video for her new single Want U Back featuring Astro was uploaded to her website and youtube.