Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza announced their pregnancy

Mario Lopez, the former Saved by the Bell actor who currently hosts the MTV dance competition America’s Best Dance Crew, has said that he is excited about becoming a dad, People reports. They announced their pregnancy last week.

“I am fired up. I´m like a little kid waiting for Christmas,” Mario said. “I feel like such a kid myself still. I was like, “Whoa! Does this mean I have to grow up?””

Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza, who have been dating since early 2009, have decided to keep the gender of their baby a surprise.

“I do not know what to do about the name thing,” he told Ryan Seacrest on Monday. “I like names that mean something. I don´t want to get too creative.”

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