Jessica Ennis prepares for wedding with long-term boyfriend Andy Hill

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis has claimed that she has begun planning for her wedding with boyfriend Andy Hill following her success at London 2012.

The 26-year-old, who won a gold medal in the heptathlon event in the summer, has been busy promoting her autobiography in recent weeks but the Sheffield-born athlete has insisted that focus will now switch to her upcoming nuptials.

"We've been ticking things off and preparing things," Ennis told the Yorkshire Post. "It's nice now that the Olympics are out of the way that I can focus on it.

"I want it to be private, just close friends and family enjoying the day and having a good party in the evening."

The pair are expected to tie the knot some time next year.