Exclusive: Ugly Betty Falls for Pretty Eddie

• Mar 31, 2008 10:58 PM ET
• by Michael Ausiello

Somewhere Ana Ortiz is thanking God and/or doing cartwheels.

Why?

'Cause the underrated Ugly Betty costar will be getting a new love interest later this season, and he's going to look a lot like Eddie Cibrian. Actually, he is Eddie Cibrian!

Multiple unnamed moles (all of 'em Ugly) confirm to me exclusively that Dimples Cibrian - aka ABC's go-to guest star of late (see also: Dirty Sexy Money, Samantha Who?) - has been cast as Justin's phys-ed teacher slash eventual boyfriend to Ortiz's Hilda. He'll appear in three episodes this season and could return in the fall.

Please join me in congratulating Ana!