Tony Parker has spoken about his joy following Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria's decision to accept his proposal.

The basketball player has been planning to make a commitment to Longoria for a long time and is already making plans for their wedding to be held in France.

"I've wanted to do this for some time," he told WENN. "Our families are so happy. This is a good time. Eva really wanted to get married in France. It's a beautiful country, a country of love and a place that is very special for us."

He added: "We like to surprise each other and Eva's better at it than I am - showing up when I don't know she's going to visit. I wanted the proposal to be very special - and a surprise for her."