Already named PEOPLE’s 2008 Bachelor of the Year, Mario Lopez is now a frontrunner for a new title: sexiest father alive.

“The Extra” host’s girlfriend is expecting their first child in the fall.

“I’m really excited. I’m happy. I can’t wait to be a dad,” Lopez told PEOPLE.

Lopez, 36, and his girlfriend, actress Courtney Mazza, 28, met in 2008 when Lopez starred in “A Chorus Line” on Broadway.

So is the former “Dancing with the Stars” competitor — and longtime playboy — ready for diaper duty?

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