Westlife's Markus Feehily engaged to secret boyfriend

 L-R: Markus Feehily and with his partner.

Westlife star Markus Feehily has revealed he is engaged to his boyfriend of six years.

The My Love singer, who is currently planning a comeback tour with the rest of the group, announced the happy news on Friday morning via social media.

While he chose not to reveal the identity of his beau, the singer told fans the happy news while on a romantic holiday in The Maldives.

Sharing an image of his hand with a silver wedding band on, alongside two glasses of Prosecco, he wrote: "2019 has been so amazing to me so far and it’s only getting started!"

He added: "I wanted to be the first to say it... #engaged ".

Mark has opted to stay private about his relationship over the last six years, only speaking about his partner on very rare occasions.

 An old photo of Markus Feehily.

In 2017, he explained why he chose to keep his romance under wraps. Speaking to Mail Online, he said:  "He is not quiet believe me, he is far from quiet, but he has no experience whatsoever in the music industry and he is quite shy about coming to the red carpet.

"A lot of people ask me his name and it is not that I don't say his name, it is his thing to say and if he wants to be in a magazine then that's his choice."

While Mark and his partner, who is also Irish, are famously tight lipped about their relationship, the singer has previously admitted that they are both "broody" and ready to start a family.