Eva Longoria Confirms Ernesto Argüello Romance: "Our Relationship Is So Special"

Two months after E! News first reported that the Desperate Housewives star was getting quite cozy with Ready for Love bachelor Ernesto Argüello, Longoria has now officially gone public with their romance.

The actress' rep confirms to E! News that the two are an item, and Longoria herself gushed to People about her new beau.

"I think that's why our relationship is so special—we truly started as friends," the 38-year-old actress tells the mag.

"I guess we have the press to thank for pushing us to see something we didn't see!" Longoria added.

A source, meanwhile, tells E! News: "She just got back from meeting his family. The two are very serious as he is crazy about her."

The actress had been an executive producer on Ready for Love, a reality dating show that aired on NBC and featured the 34-year-old Argüello. He ended up selecting former Miss USA Shandi Finnessey, but their hookup fizzled out last year.

After tongues first began wagging about a possible romance, Longoria repeatedly denied that she and the Miami Beach entrepreneur were dating.

A to Z: British royal baby's first alphabet

LONDON — From the cannon fire that will mark the arrival of Prince William and Catherine's first child, to the doctors overseeing this very special delivery, here is an A to Z of Britain's royal baby.

A is for ANNOUNCEMENT. After the birth, a proclamation signed by Kate's doctors will be rushed to Buckingham Palace and displayed on a gilded easel at the gates.

B is for BAPTISM. The baby will be christened wearing a replica of a lace and satin gown that has been used since 1841. It is not known where the baby will be baptised, but William was christened at Buckingham Palace by the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the world's Anglicans.

C is for CANNONS. They will echo over London to mark the birth -- 62 shots from the Tower of London and 41 from Green Park.

D is for DELIVERY. The baby will be born in the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London. Kate is believed to prefer a natural birth over a caesarian.

E is for EDUCATION. The royal youngster is set to enjoy exclusive schooling. Both William and his brother Harry went to the elite boarding school Eton.

F is for FASHION. Just as style gurus have kept an eagle eye on Kate's maternity clothes, the new royal will be a baby-wear trendsetter before it can walk and talk.

G is for GRANDPARENTS. Grandpa Prince Charles is heir to the throne, but the Middletons started as lowly British Airways employees before making millions from a party supplies business. William's mother Princess Diana died in a car crash in 1997.

H is for HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM. The term for the severe form of morning sickness that Kate had which led to her being hospitalised for several days in December.

I is for INTERNET. As the first royal baby of the social networking era, the foetus naturally had several spoof Twitter accounts within minutes of the pregnancy being announced.

J is for JULY. The palace has confirmed that the baby is due in July, but is staying tight-lipped on the exact date.

K is for KENSINGTON PALACE. The future home to the new parents with apartment 1A of the palace being lavishly refurbished. The family are set to move in a few months after the birth.

L is for LAVENDER. The purple flower is thought to help combat morning sickness, and Kate has reportedly been munching on lavender biscuits to keep the nausea at bay.

M is for MEMORABILIA. Manufacturers have been pumping out everything from royal baby mugs to "Prince in Training" romper suits.

N is for NURSERY. Decor plans for the royal nursery have not been made public, but interior designers have rushed forward with suggestions -- from traditional frills to super-modern cots that rock electronically.

O is for OBSTETRICIANS. The baby will be delivered by Alan Farthing, gynaecologist to Queen Elizabeth II, and his predecessor Marcus Setchell.

P is for PLAYMATES. William and Kate have a coterie of aristocratic and well-to-do pals with toddlers to join the baby on play-dates.

Q is for QUEEN-TO-BE? If the baby is a girl, she will be the first princess in history who cannot be pushed out of the line of succession by any younger brothers, following a change in the law.

R is for RESPONSIBILITIES. The baby will be the future monarch of Britain and 15 Commonwealth realms including Canada and Australia. He or she can expect a lifetime of duty that will one day include being head of the armed forces, signing laws and shaking thousands of hands.

S is for SPOTLIGHT. Prince William is fiercely protective of his wife's privacy and will demand that the media give his offspring as close to a normal childhood as possible.

T is for TOYS. Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has been knitting a kangaroo for the baby.

U is for UNCLE HARRY. William's brother will be demoted to fourth in line to the throne after the birth. Fun-loving Harry could prove an interesting baby-sitter, while Kate's siblings Pippa and James are also on hand.

V is for VICTORIA. Britain's longest-reigning monarch also grew up in Kensington Palace, but the 19th-century princess had a much stricter upbringing -- she was not even allowed to climb the stairs without supervision.

W is for WILLIAM. The new father is a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force, but is expected to announce soon whether he intends to quit and take up full-time royal duties.

X is for XX or XY? The couple insist they do not know the sex of their baby.

Y is for YOGA. Kate has reportedly taken up yoga and power-walking to stay healthy ahead of the birth.

Z is for ZZZZZZ... Like all new parents, William and Kate can expect months of sleepless nights, but there may be nannies on hand to share the burden.

Weidman believes he will finish Silva

Nine fights. Nine wins, five in the UFC. A victory in his 10th at UFC 162 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena will make Weidman an instant icon.

Silva and Weidman face off for the media.

“I’ve been through a lot in those nine fights,” Weidman told FOX Sports. “I took a fight against Demian Maia on 10 days’ notice. I had just fractured my ribs in my previous fight (against Tom Lawlor less than three months prior). I took some risks to get this fight. My plan wasn’t just to hang around, hang around and eventually get a chance to fight for a championship.”

Weidman, 29, goes up against Anderson Silva, the UFC’s longest-tenured champ with 10 consecutive title defenses at middleweight and arguably the organization’s greatest fighter in its history. The question as whether Weidman deserves this title short so quickly in his career has seemingly been answered by his peers.

“I believe it’s a bad matchup for Anderson Silva,” longtime UFC welterweight champ George St-Pierre said. “Anderson’s weaknesses are Weidman’s strengths. I’ve trained with Weidman and his wrestling is on another level. Not only is Chris Weidman going to beat Anderson Silva, I believe he’s going to finish Anderson. I believe it's not going to last too long, this fight.”

Weidman's destruction of Munoz earned him a shot against Anderson Silva.

Weidman appreciates the backing from St-Pierre, Kenny Florian, Chael Sonnen and others.

“I have a lot of faith in myself,” Weidman said. “Still, it gives me a boost of confidence when GSP and other guys in the sport believe in me. A lot of the guys who have faith in me are guys who have seen me in the gym and know how hard I work. They know my skills. They respect the fact I’ve taken fights on short notice. I’m glad they see something in me.”

Since this is Weidman’s first entry atop a UFC card, this will be his first five-round fight --- even if he said he doesn’t expect Anderson will last all five rounds. That’s meant minor alterations to his training camp ahead of this weekend’s bout.

“I have no trouble with endurance,” Weidman said. “That’s one of my greatest assets. I can push the pace for five rounds. No matter how long it goes, I want to break the other guy before he breaks you.”

And then there were changes in training to adjust to the UFC’s top pound-for-pound fighter. His trainer, Ray Longo, found sparring partners to mirror Silva’s style and Weidman’s diet was overseen by a nutritionist.

“We brought in a couple of different guys for the first time in my career,” Weidman said on a recent conference call with reporters. “The main guy that did a good job at emulating (Silva) was Steve ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. He has unorthodox striking and it was definitely good preparation of this fight.”

Weidman said he’s studied Silva’s long career, but he took notice, understandably, one fight in particular: Silva’s first bout against Sonnen, who came within seconds of dethroning Silva three years ago.

“I believed I could beat (Silva) before that fight,” Weidman said. “I think the main thing I learned from that is that I thought Chael was a little bit too uptight and tense when he got the takedown.”

Unlike Sonnen, Weidman is confident that he can earn a stoppage against Silva --- something that’s happened only twice (outside a disqualification for an illegal quick) in his 37-fight pro career that began in 1997.

“I’m going to finish him,” Weidman told FOX Sports. “I think with my game and what I bring to the table that I have a good chance to do it. I think I can shock the world and I’m excited to go out there and prove that.”