Actress Kristin Cavallari and NFL quartertback Jay Cutler attend the...

Actress Kristin Cavallari and NFL quartertback Jay Cutler attend the Opening Night Of Cirque du Soleil's "OVO" at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. (Jan. 20, 2012) Credit: Getty/Frederick M. Brown

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler, who broke off their engagement in July and reconciled in November, are starting off the new year with big news, People magazine reports.

"We are thrilled to announce we are expecting our first child together," the couple told the magazine. "It's an amazing time in our life and we can't wait to meet the new addition to our growing family."

Shortly after Cavallari, 25, and her Chicago Bears quarterback beau, 28, renewed their engagement, the former "The Hills" star and "Dancing With the Stars" contestant said, "Sometimes, in order for things to get better, they have to end -- even if it's momentarily."

The couple met in August 2010 through mutual friend "E! News" host Giuliana Rancic, and Cutler proposed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, after eight months of dating.

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