Howie Dorough and his wife of more than a year, Leigh, are expecting their first child in June.
"I know she's going to be a great mother," the 35-year-old father-to-be told People. "If she can take care of me, the biggest baby in the entire world, I think she's going to be okay with the little one coming along."
As for his now ex-bandmates, Dorough said the rest of the Boys were "surprised but very, very enthusiastic" about his impending fatherhood. What remains of the group is currently recording a new album in Los Angeles. The now four-strong band is expected to kick off the South American leg of their tour next month.
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