Eva Longoria, 50, looks stunning in white halterneck gown at charity gala
The Desperate Housewives star, 50, dazzled in a white floor-length halterneck number.
The event in Marbella, Spain, was in aid of the Global Gift Foundation.
The organisation supports impoverished families — and US actress Eva is its honorary chairwoman.
Eva's outing comes after The Sun revealed Eva is to star in a Welcome to Wrexham spin-off about the Mexican football club she co-owns.
Bienvenido a Necaxa (Welcome to Necaxa) will follow the fortunes of the 102-year-old Liga MX side.
The TV star invested in them four years ago.
Wrexham FC co-owners and Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney followed suit last year.
All three are expected to appear in the programme.
American Eva told GQ Mexico magazine: 'I want people to see the good things in this country.
"I want to focus on this.
"And soccer, culturally, is one of those things.'
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