Reese and Jim: The 'Legally Blonde' star finally gets her happy Hollywood ending

Jim then spent Easter with Reese and her children - a sure sign that the relationship was becoming serious.

And a source told of Reese's desire for her new beau to become acquainted with her two children, Ava, 11, and Deacon, 7, from her eight-year long marriage with Crash actor Ryan Phillippe.

"She wants them to get to know him. She thinks he'll be a great influence"

And it seems that's exactly what he is, her close friend revealing that: "He gets her world.

"He's a family-oriented guy, and that's all she ever really wanted"