'Snooki' engaged to long-term beau Jionni LaValle!

Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi is reportedly engaged to her long time boyfriend, Jionni LaValle.

The 'Jersey Shore' star and her husband-to-be LaValle are also expecting their first child together later this year, People magazine reported.

In January, the 24-year-old had hinted that LaValle would soon be proposing to her.

"I know he's the one so I know the ring's gonna come soon," Polizzi told said on Jan. 12 - though at the time, she had no idea a proposal was coming.

The pint-sized reality star warned that her beau would have to come through with an impressive engagement ring, because "if it's small I'm saying no. Like, 'Get another ring!'." (ANI)