Melbourne, Oct 27 (ANI): Former Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis, who might be in dire financial straits, now will have peace in life after getting engaged to actress Jennifer Esposito, who will surely keep the creditors away from his door.

Esposito, who became engaged to the Scud after a whirlwind romance, is filming The Wish List, a telemovie for the Hallmark Channel in the US.

The telemovie is about a woman, who has a list of criteria in search of a husband, will be aired on the cable channel next year.

Esposito is best known for her turn in television series Law and Order, Spin City and the movie Crash.

Phillippoussis confirmed he was engaged to the actress earlier this month and that they planned to wed in May or June next year. (ANI)