Chaz Bono is to marry "within a year".

The 42-year-old star - who was born a woman named Chastity and began gender reassignment surgery around three years ago - revealed he and longterm partner Jennifer Elia have been engaged for a long time and are hoping to tie the knot soon.

Cher was "traumatized" when she realized she would never hear her daughter's voice again.

The 64-year-old singer begged her son Chaz Bono - who was born a female named Chastity and began gender reassignment surgery around three years ago - for a copy of his old female answering machine message after becoming "hysterical" when she called and reached his new voicemail.

Cher's son says he has never doubted his mother's love.

Chaz Bono - who was born a female named Chastity and began gender reassignment surgery around three years ago - admits his famous parent has struggled to adapt at times to his new identity, but he is grateful she has accepted him for who he is.

Chaz Bono says he now feels like a "complete person" following his sex-change operation.

The 41-year-old star - offspring of singing legend Cher and the late Sonny Bono - underwent gender re-assignment surgery in 2009 and legally became a man last year and says it was the best the thing he's ever done because he finally feels happy with himself.