SIR - It made my day to hear the news that Gareth and Suzanne got engaged on New Year's Eve.

What a wonderful start to the New Year. I wish them every happiness; they are such a lovely couple He is a fantastic role model for young people, and I wish more would follow his example. It's so much nicer to get engaged and married before having a family.

Elaine Rollins, Bullwell Crescent, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire