Derek Hough reflects on the ‘problems of life’ following his wife’s health problems
Derek Hough And Hayley Erbert reflect on their year since her recent health scare.
“Despite the uncertainty, this year has been a canvas of reflection, painted with the colors of life’s challenges and joys,” Hough, 38, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 31, he announced his new role as judge Dancing with the stars and “a tribute to the legendary Len Goodman.”
In his post, Hough included a series of clips from each month of 2023 with some of his highs and lows from the past year. He added that the “highlight” of this year was “giving our love to each other in a breathtaking fairytale wedding, followed by an enchanting honeymoon in Italy.” (Hough and Erbert, 29, married in August after eight years together.)
“These experiences are treasures of gratitude, reminding us of the splendor and fleetingness of life,” he concluded. “Each day of our extraordinary journey teaches us to cherish every fleeting moment.”
Erbert, for her part, took up hers Instagram to share a message as the year came to a close.
“2023 was a year of the highest highs and some life-changing moments,” she captioned her post alongside a collection of videos. “I am so grateful for the people in my life who have supported me through it. Cheers to a wonderful new year full of new adventures, lots of love and so much more life.”
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert’s relationship timeline
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert captivated audiences with their chemistry long before they started dating. The former Dancing With the Stars pro first came into contact with Erbert after she was cast as one of the dancers in his and his sister Julianne Hough’s Move Live Tour in 2014. In July 2015 they were a couple. Derek played […]
The messages come almost a month after Erbert was diagnosed with a brain hematoma. Hough announced on Instagram on December 7 that his wife had undergone an emergency craniectomy the night before, after a tour performance in Washington, DC. A symphony of dance. “She is in a stable condition,” he said at the time.
Since the initial news, Hough has continuously shared updates on his wife’s health. He said on Dec. 21 that Erbert underwent a second surgery to repair the part of her skull that was removed weeks earlier and noted that she is “on the way to a full recovery.”
“It is with immense relief, gratitude and overwhelming joy that I would like to share that Hayley’s cranioplasty surgery was successfully completed as planned,” Hough wrote via Instagram with a photo of him sitting next to his wife’s hospital bed.
In another Instagram post, Hough said that since her scare, Erbert has inspired him with “her will, her strength and her resilience.” “She is now on the long road to recovery. Words cannot express how grateful we are for the support and love you have given us,” he wrote on December 8. “The kindness shown to us during this incredibly unfathomable and life-changing time is immeasurable. … Our hope is that we can pay it forward as a family somehow.”
Erbert broke her silence on Christmas Day and posted a photo of her kissing Hough under a Christmas tree. “Treasuring the greatest gift of all. The precious gift of life and the love we share. Hold your loved ones close and cherish every moment,” she wrote.