J.R. Martinez - Diana Gonzalez Expecting A Baby

J.R. Martinez - Diana Gonzalez Expecting A Baby

J.R. Martinez tells PEOPLE exclusively that he and girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones are expecting their first child next spring. 
"Diana has a little baby bump now and it's the cutest thing ever. With the holidays coming up, this is the biggest and best gift we could get." 

The Iraq war vet and Gonzalez-Jones met when he landed a role on All My Children in 2008. At the time, she was working as an assistant to the soap's executive producer.
"We were so good as friends that romantically, we just clicked right away.  There was no adjustment period," Gonzalez-Jones told PEOPLE earlier this year. 

J.R. Martinez can add a new title to his growing resume - dad! The Dancing with the Stars champ and his girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones have revealed they're expecting their first child. "We found out just last week it's a girl and we are over the moon," Martinez told People. "Diana has a little baby bump now and it's the cutest thing ever.

The Iraq war vet, actor and motivational speaker has been on a whirlwind since winning the mirror ball trophy.
J.R. Martinez capped off an incredible 2011 with a Dancing With the Stars title. How can
JR Martinez, Diana Gonzalez-Jones. There was no adjustment period," Gonzalez-Jones told the publication.

Impending fatherhood "is sinking in" Martinez says, admitting that he can't believe all of the good things that have happened in the past year. 
Congratulations to the happy couple!