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"Lil&amp;apos; Backstreet boy -- or girl -- on the way!\r\nBackstreet Boys&amp;apos; A.J. McLean is going to be a dad. The former boy band star, 34, and his wife Rochelle Karidis are expecting their very first child, they announced on YouTube Sunday.\r\n\r\nWith Karidis, 34, sitting next to him, the &amp;quot;I Want It That Way&amp;quot; singer says in the video to fans, &amp;quot;I just wanted to say thank you guys for all your love and support . . . Because we love you all so much, we wanted to share with you -- for the first time -- something very special. We&amp;apos;re having a baby!&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAfter proposing to Karadis in January 2010 during a live concert in Las Vegas, the couple tied the knot in December of last year at the Beverly Hills hotel.   Attendees included Kathy Griffin, BSB&amp;apos;s Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and Nick Carter; celeb photographer Tyler Shields officiated.\r\n\r\nHe has credited Karidis for encouraging his sobriety.\r\n&amp;quot;You are my whole world and I cannot wait to spend my life with you,&amp;quot; he tweeted last year to his love. &amp;quot;Without you here, I am lost!&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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