Derek Hough calls Hayley Erbert a 'miracle' after health scare

Derek Hough and his wife, Hayley Erbertare giving fans a life update after her terrifying health scare.

“It's been quite a journey. So much has happened in two months, a lot of emotions,” says Erbert (29). joint Instagram video with Hough, 38, on Monday, February 5.

Hough reiterated her statement, adding that they have gone from the “highest highs to the lowest lows,” but Erbert has been “incredible” through it all.

“Her perseverance and her acceptance of the whole situation, her strength, it was remarkable to witness firsthand,” Hough said. “She really is a miracle and it was miraculous and it's still a journey.”

Erbert noted that she has “really good days and really bad days,” but that she is “doing so much better.”

“There is so much progress being made every day and I am so grateful for that,” she continued. 'There was a moment in the hospital when I had just woken up from my first operation and Derek was sitting at the bottom of my bed and said, 'So many people are thinking about you. There are so many people sending love to you,' and I remember just looking at him and telling him, 'You didn't even have to tell me that. I feel it.'”

Erbert then thanked everyone for their messages and all their love during such a difficult moment in her life.

“It means so much to me, to us as a family, and I really think this helped me get through it a little bit faster,” she explained. “It helped me heal. It helped me stay positive throughout the experience.”

Erbert closed the video by revealing how her outlook on life has changed.

“A new haircut, a new scar, a new pocket of fluid on the side of my face that should eventually go away,” she said. “But also a new view on life. Life is so precious. Spend time with those you love. Keep them close, because you never know what can happen.”

In December 2023, Hough revealed that Erbert underwent an emergency craniectomy after suffering from a hematoma. Erbert underwent a second surgery weeks later to replace a large portion of her skull that had been removed during her previous procedure.

A source said this exclusively last month We weekly that the couple, who tied the knot in August 2023, spent the holiday together “feeling overwhelmed with gratitude that the surgery was a success and that Hayley is on the mend.”

The insider added that the situation gave them a “new appreciation for their life together.”

Derek and Erbert first met after she was cast as a dancer in He and His Sister Julianne Hough Move live tour in 2014. The couple started dating the following year and even worked together Dancing with the stars. They will marry in August 2023 after eight years together.