'Telenovela' Star Eva Longoria Talks Engagement, Adoption Rumors; Actress Planning a 'Big Mexican Wedding'

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Eva Longoria is looking forward to a big year as she reveals the details about her engagement, the wedding plans, the adoption rumors and the start of her new comedy series "Telenovela" on NBC.

Speaking with "Today," the actress shared that she was overjoyed when her beau José "Pepe" Antonio Bastón proposed to her last December. "It was such a surprise," Eva said, per Us Weekly. "It was in Dubai, in the desert. I'm still applauding him for how beautiful and amazing it was," the actress gushed.

The 40-year-old Mexican-American star started dating the television executive in 2013 after going through two failed marriages. However, Eva said that they have yet to talk about their wedding plans as the couple are still trying to soak it all in. "We haven't even begun to discuss a wedding - that's a lot to discuss," she told Extra TV.

But, as far as rituals go, Eva is already sure of what she doesn't want to happen in her "big fat Mexican wedding." She told Extra TV, "We're not getting in the pool in the gowns."

She also discussed the rumors surrounding the couple's plans for adoption. "We're not adopting - I don't know where that came from," she confirmed to the news outlet. Pepe, 47, has three kids from a previous relationship.

"He's amazing, he's gorgeous and really the kindest human being I've ever met," Eva said of her beau, per People. "He's really private, so I never talk about him!"

Meanwhile, Eva's also gushed over her return to television this week as her new sitcom "Telenovela" begins its run on NBC Jan. 4. The actress last starred on "Desperate Housewives" in 2012 and was looking to work on TV afterwards by developing and producing shows.

But, when the idea for "Telenovela" shaped up, it was evident that she had to be in the cast. "I knew I wanted to return to television because television is my favorite medium of content. Television is at its best right now, it's so good," she said, per Variety.

"Telenovela" tackles the behind-the-scenes of a soap opera production and Eva plays Ana Sofia, the Latina star who cannot speak any Spanish. "She's kinda a fish out of water in this world and she has to work with all these crazy people but most of all her ex-husband comes back who she hates and she has to start working with him again," she told Extra TV.

The show also includes Puerto Rican Amaury Nolasco, Cuban-American Jencarlos Canela, Puerto Rican Jadyn Douglas and Diana Maria Riva.