MARIO LOPEZ AND WIFE WELCOME BABY BOY

Earlier in the evening Mario, who revealed the anticipation of finding out the baby's sex was 'killing' him, had shared a touching picture of himself and Courtney in their hospital gowns ahead of the birth.   Exciting: Mario also tweeted this picture with family and friends as his wife prepared to give birth

Alongside the shot, in which he is seen giving his wife a tender kiss on the cheek, Mario wrote: 'Waiting for the Dr... @CourtneyMLopez & I are ready to go! Is it a boy or a girl???'

Following the birth, Mario wrote on Twitter: 'It's a boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please welcome Dominic Lopez to the world! Couldn't be happier... @CourtneyMLopez & baby are doing just fine... '

Mario and Courtney are already parents to three-year-old daughter Gia, and Mario revealed recently their little girl was unsure whether she wanted a brother or sister.  He said: 'We don't know the baby's sex, and Gia goes back and forth on wanting a brother or a sister. No matter what, I know it'll be chaotic having two young kids. I like the chaos, though.'

Speaking to Redbook in August, Mario said of his expanding brood: 'We love having dance parties in the family room with just the three of us, and it'll be even more fun when our family gets bigger.

'We have the nursery all set for the new baby, and now we're just waiting for him or her to get here.'

The adoring father doesn't plan on stopping at two children either.