Things couldn’t be better forJenna Dewanand boyfriendSteve Kazee!

In fact, the actress toldEntertainment Tonightthis week that there was an “unspoken chemistry” between the couple, who are expecting their first child together, and that she is “totally in love.”

“You just know if you have it,” theFlirty Dancingstar, 38, toldET.“It’s the sparks that fly and it just works really well.”

“I am in a really great place and totally in love,” Dewan added. “It’s nice.”

And while the couple may be expecting their first child together, theStep Upstar is already mom to 6-year-old daughterEverly, who she shares with exChanning Tatum.

The soon-to-be mother of two said that her little girl has become extra protective of her mom during the pregnancy, and is excited to become a big sister.

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Jenna Dewan

“She’s really excited. She’s really protective. It’s been cute,” Dewan told the outlet. “She’s worried about what I’m eating, making sure it’s healthy. When I say, ‘Mommy needs to sit down and take a break,’ she totally gets it. She hugs and cuddles the belly.”

“I mean, it’s really been adorable,” the dancer added. “You never know how it’s gonna go, and so far she’s been so excited. And she tells the entire world. Everyone. Everyone, every way. Even people that check us out at stores. She’s like, ‘Does she know my mom’s pregnant?’ They’re like, ‘We can see.’ ”

Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan.Broadimage/Shutterstock

Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee

Dewan and Kazee, 44, have been dating since October 2018 and announced in September that they areexpecting their first child together.

“We are beyond overjoyed and couldn’t be happier to be expanding our family!” the couple told PEOPLE exclusively at the time.

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Jenna Dewan Instagram

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While Kazee and Dewan have largely kept their romance out of the spotlight, they haven’t shied away from expressing their love for one another on social media.

In October, Dewan shared asweet birthday tributeto Kazee, calling herself the “luckiest girl in the world.” And in February, Kazee shared his owntribute to her on Valentine’s Day.

Last week, the couplespent Thanksgiving together,with Dewan saying she was, “Grateful for so much today❤️.”

source: people.com