Bobby Deen getting married

The Deen family is getting bigger.

Savannah's own Paula Deen announced on her Facebook page Wednesday that her son, Bobby, is engaged to his girlfriend, Claudia Lovera.

"Y'all, please join me in congratulating Bobby on his engagement! Welcome to the family, Claudia!" the proud mama posted underneath a photo of the pair.

Bobby Deen is a cookbook author and host of his own show on The Cooking Channel, "Not My Mama's Meals." On the show, he recreates some of his famous mother's most famous meals with healthy substitutions to cut down on calories and fat.

According to her social media profiles, Lovera is a producer and avid runner in Chicago. According to a 2011 profile by the Savannah College of Art and Design, she is from Caracas, Venezuela, and was at SCAD working toward a master's degree in fine arts in film and television.

Bobby Deen and his brother Jamie are the "Sons" in Paula Deen's now world-famous Savannah restaurant, The Lady & Sons. The brothers rose to fame along with their mother as she became a sensation on Food Network and drew legions of fans - some waiting in line for hours - to dine at their Savannah restaurant.

Bobby Deen began working for his mother when he was 18 and had just graduated from high school. He was the delivery man for her home business, The Bag Lady.

When the home-based business turned into The Lady & Sons, Bobby Deen was based in the front of the house, where he took care of customers.

The brothers became stars in their own right.

The result was their own program, "Road Tasted," where they traveled the country in search of delicious food. With his brother, Bobby Deen has written a series of cookbooks: "The Deen Bros. Cookbook: Recipes from the Road" in 2007; "Y'all Come Eat" in 2008; "Take It Easy" in 2009; and "Get Fired Up" in 2011.

But Bobby Deen stepped out on his own recently with his own TV show and book, "From Mama's Table to Mine: Everybody's Favorite Comfort Foods at 350 Calories or Less."

That led to him appearing as a featured speaker at the 2013 Savannah Book Festival.

Prior to his appearance, Bobby Deen told the Morning News he was proud of the book because it's the first release he's done on his own.

"I love my family and enjoy working with them, but it's nice to do this myself," he said. "It's a damn good book."

Yes, everything the Deens do seems to turn to gold, but Bobby Deen isn't about to take all the credit for that.

"Without the support and generosity we've received from the city of Savannah, this wouldn't be possible," he says. "Hopefully the book is useful and people will like it."