Derek Hough provides update on Hayley Erbert after emergency surgery
Derek Hough gives an update on his wife, Hayley Erbertafter being hospitalized for a brain hematoma earlier this week.
“Hayley has always inspired me with her strength and resilience, and no more so than in the past 48 hours,” said Hough, 38, wrote via Instagram on Friday, December 8. “She is now on the long road to recovery. Words cannot express how thankful and grateful we are for the support and love you have given us. The kindness shown to us during this incredibly unfathomable and life-changing time is unwavering.”
The Dancing with the stars The judge, who tied the knot with 29-year-old Erbert in August, added that the “offers of help” their family has received in recent days are “so humbling and appreciated.” He concluded, “Our hope is that we can start as a family somehow and reward it somehow.”
Hough first took to Instagram on Thursday, December 7, to share that Erbert was rushed to the hospital after becoming “disoriented” following a performance at their DC stop Symphony of Dance guided tour on Wednesday, December 6.
“She was diagnosed with a brain hematoma due to a burst blood vessel and required emergency craniectomy,” he explained, before asking for “prayers and positivity” during this difficult time.
Hough also noted that Erbert was in “stable condition” thanks to the first responders and medical professionals who provided care to his wife.
Hours later, Derek’s sister, Julianne Hough, took to social media hoping for good wishes for her sister-in-law. “Please pray and send all your love, healing and light to Hayley and Derek 🙏,” Julianne wrote on her Instagram Story. “Thank you from the bottom of our family’s hearts! ❤️.”
This is not the first health crisis Erbert has faced. Last year, the dancer revealed that she and Derek were in a car accident while driving together on icy roads.
“Given the circumstances, we have so much to be grateful for,” Erbert wrote via Instagram in December 2022. “I walked away a little battered, with a swollen face and four stitches above my eyebrow. Now more than ever we realize how fragile life is and how important it is to love the people around you.”
However, Derek reminded his wife via the comments section that she “didn’t remember anything” after the crash. He recalled that she was “dazed” afterward, and said she was “cheerful” and still willing to go out to dinner despite the “blood streaming down her face.”
“That really scared me,” he said. “She came to 20 minutes later when the fire brigade arrived.”
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 […]
Derek and Erbert started dating in 2015, a year after meeting at Derek and Julianne’s Move live tour. Erbert later became a company dancer DWTS for several seasons starting in 2016. The couple confirmed their engagement via a joint Instagram post in June 2022.
After Derek’s announcement on Thursday, many of the couple are DWTS costars sent love their way. “Sending you all the love I have in my soul. Prayers for a speedy recovery,” DWTS cohost Alfonso Ribeiro wrote, while pro Alan Bersten added: “Praying and sending 🙏🏼.”