Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria has been tracing her family history in a new TV show.

The actress learned about her great-grandfather, Pedro Longoria, who lived in northern Mexico – a Spanish colony at that time – as she appeared on US show Faces Of America.

The show revealed that in 1749, Pedro took part in a mission led by the intrepid Spanish explorer José de Escandón.

De Escandón was under orders to push the Spanish frontier north and had advertised for people to go with him with the promise that they would be rewarded with free land.

Pedro was eventually given 4,500 acres of land by the King of Spain. His land was just north of Rio Grande, in what is known today as Texas.

The show is currently airing in the US and will also feature stars such as Meryl Streep and director Mike Nichols tracing their family tress.

EVA Longoria-Parker says her husband hates it when she leaves the house.

The Desperate Housewives beauty — who’s married San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker — admits the footballer pines for her when she leaves for work each day and he is constantly contacting her because he hates to be apart from his sexy wife.

“Tony really, really hates it when I go. He is always like ‘Why are you leaving?’ He just wants me home,” said Eva.

“I want to be home but I do have to go to work.”

Eva recently admitted that her Valentine’s Days usually “suck” because Tony always ends up working!

“As long as I’m with my husband I will find the day romantic,” she said. ” But it kinda sucks sometimes, ’cause Valentine’s Day always falls on All-Star weekend, and he’s always made the All-Stars.

“So I’m usually with a bunch of big sweaty guys, trying to squeeze in a romantic dinner.”

The Desperate Housewives actress – who signed up for a Twitter account last week – was trying to urge her followers to look at a website about her husband, basketball star Tony Parker, but accidentally posted the wrong address.

After realising her mistake, she tweeted: “Oh noooo! I put the wrong twitter site for my husband! The one I put earlier goes to some porn site!!!! Don’t use it! (sic)”

Despite not knowing her husband’s website address, Eva, 34, recently spoke about how close she and her 27-year-old spouse are.

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She said: “We are just best friends. I love his company and I am married to the person I want to be with.

“I cannot ask for more. We respect each other as people and as a couple, and we trust each other. The best thing is that he loves to surprise me and I love to be surprised.

“Our relationship is more solid than ever and we have so much fun together. Tony and I would love to be together forever. But the only way you get to forever is one day at a time.”

The actress says she watches what she eats but does not stop herself from chomping on her favourite Mexican dishes, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I am a big eater, but I do watch what I eat. I love to cook and just love Mexican food. It’s my weakness and any red meat, I just love it. So I’d say Mexican food is my secret indulgence. I also love New York pizza and I just love Indian cuisine – the spicier the better,” she said.

The 34-year-old also revealed she doesn’t do a lot of exercise to retain her sexy trim physique.

“It’s mostly weight training or kick boxing. I have this amazing high for adrenaline. It agrees with me. Your body is a vehicle and you have to take care of that vehicle,” she said.

You can now start following Eva, at http://twitter.com/EvaLongoria