Theron and Townsend to marry

Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend will marry at their Malibu, California home this summer, according to reports.

After four years of dating, the couple - who met on the set of 2001 movie - are finally ready to exchange vows.

The Monster Oscar-winner has been busy making plans and shopping for a wedding dress with her mother Gerda.

A friend tells American magazine In Touch Weekly: "It's so hush hush that they have sworn everyone to absolute secrecy and haven't revealed the exact date or location yet.

"But the wedding will definitely be in the Los Angeles area - more than likely at Charlize's Malibu waterfront home - within a month or possibly even sooner."