Drew Barrymore is in love with her fiance`s family

The 36-year-old beauty - who recently announced her engagement - is besotted with the art consultant`s close-knit unit as much as she is with him, which she counts as an "absolute blessing".

Speaking on the `Ellen DeGeneres Show`, she said: "He has this incredible family. I am as in love with his family as I am with him, which is an extraordinary sort of gift. You never take that for granted ? It really is an absolute blessing. I feel very lucky. They?re incredible people."

The couple - who met at a party - are still "figuring out" their marriage plans following Will`s festive proposal, but Drew is sure she`s found the right man for her.

The brunette actress - who was married to bar owner Jeremy Thomas for a month in 1994 and comic Tom Green for five months from July 2001 - added: "I just feel really lucky and really happy and really calm. Which is a really wonderful feeling."

Even though the couple are yet to make any major plans for their nuptials, the pair have found time to adopt a puppy called Ollie from a Los Angeles rescue centre.

Drew explained: "He looks like a bear. I can`t even handle it. He was a rescue dog. He was found in a box with his brothers and sisters outside of East Valley Shelter."

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