J.R. Martinez and girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones are expecting their first baby together!

PEOPLE Magazine confirms the news in an interview with the “Dancing with the Stars” winner.  “We found out just last week it’s a girl and we are over the moon,” Martinez exclaimed. “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.”

So how does the couple feel about the holiday news? “2011 has been full of a lot of surprises and opportunities and ultimately, a lot of blessings,” he explained. “Diana and I were just asking ourselves, ‘how is 2012 going to top 2011?’ Well, we have our answer!”

This is the first baby for the couple. Congratulations! What a year indeed!