London, Sep 14 :  Actress Eva Longoria has confirmed that she is dating American football quarterback Mark Sanchez.

The 37-year-old actress confirmed to television show "Extra" Thursday that she is romantically involved with Sanchez, who is 12 years her junior, reports contacmusic.com.

Longoria shared it with host Mario Lopez, after he questioned her. She joked: "You're an a**hole. No, Mark and I are, you know, fine. We're happy just dating."

She split from Eduardo Cruz, brother of actress Penelope Cruz, in June and their romance was revealed in February 2011.

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