Maria Menounos and her husband, Keven Undergaro, are going to be parents! On Feb. 7, a rep for the TV host, 44, and Undergaro, 55, confirmed to People that the couple are expecting their first child together via surrogate. “Just after a decade of trying everything, we are so grateful to the beautiful family helping us conceive our baby,” Menounos told the outlet. “Keven, my dad and I are all beyond excited for this soul to come into our lives. What a blessing.”
The mom-to-be also shared a heartfelt clip with People where she and her father, Constantinos Menounos, watch an ultrasound video together. “Oh my god,” Maria says. “Guys, that’s my baby. I love you.”
Menounos, who first began IVF treatments over a decade ago, has opened up about the couple’s fertility journey on numerous occasions. She last shared an update in February 2022, telling People: “I definitely didn’t think it was going to take this long. It’s been years. We’ve used different services, different people. It’s just been a very frustrating process.”
According to People, Menounos and Undergaro – who wed during Fox’s New Year’s Eve broadcast in December 2017 – started considering surrogacy in 2018. They sought advice from friends like Kim Kardashian, who welcomed both her daughter Chicago and son Psalm via surrogates. “I was grateful that I had her to share and help me,” said Menounos.
Menounos and Undergaro’s child is expected to arrive later this year.