What will your fiancée say, Gareth? Gates' flirty night with Emma Bunton's cousin

Gareth Gates appears to have quite a lot of explaining to do to his new fiancée Suzanne Mole.

Pictures have emerged of the Dancing On Ice star flirting with blonde Hayley Louise Hughes, a cousin of pop star Emma Bunton.

The pair met up at a Spice Girl's concert in December and partied together at an aftershow bash before catching a cab together back to a London hotel, according to reports.

Cosy: Gareth Gates with Emma Bunton's cousin Hayley Louise Hughes at a Spice Girls after party in December

Hands on: the Dancing On Ice star gets close to the blonde on the dance floor

Days later on New Year's Eve, the 23-year-old singer proposed to Miss Mole, 32, who he has been dating for five years.

The snaps were posted on Miss Hughes' Facebook page. In one, Gates is seen grabbing her thigh while cosy up on the dancefloor.

A source told The Sun: "Hayley was chatting to Baby Spice then Gareth came over to join in the conversation.

Hijinks: Gareth belts out a tune as they leave the venue together in a cab

Not shy: the pictures surfaced on Hayley's Facebook site

There was an instant attraction. Hayley does look a lot like Suzanne.

"They were getting really cosy all night then got a taxi back to a hotel."

Before beginning his relationship with Miss Mole, Gareth's famously had a three-month affair with glamour girl Jordan.

Family: Hayley, who reportedly works in admin, with her cousin Emma Bunton

The buxom model - real name Katie Price - published intimate details of their dalliance in her autobiography, in which she bragged about taking the the young pop star's virginity.

While Gates initially denied the romance, he later confessed they had been together.

Gates met Miss Mole, a dancer from Newcastle, at the Record of the Year awards in 2002. They currently live together in a three-bedroom flat in south-west London.

When asked about marriage in April last year, Gareth said: "The way I have been brought up, that's what it's about for me.

"It doesn't suit everybody, but for me life is about marriage, lots of children, a massive house.

"If that's what my life is like, I will be happy.