Meet Derek Hough's Wife, Hayley Erbert, Professional Dancer Who Underwent Brain Surgery

Derek Hough's wife, Hayley Erbert, has been a professional dancer and also underwent an emergency brain surgery. Here's more to know about Hayley, who is from Kansas.

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Meet Derek Hough's Wife, Hayley Erbert, Professional Dancer Who Underwent Brain Surgery

Derek Hough has been best known as a judge on the famous, Dancing With The Stars. He has always lived a life away from the eyes of the public until his personal life with Hayley Erbert came into the limelight. Their story has been one of passion, love and resilience during tough times. However, the most interesting question is who Derek's wife, Hayley, is?

For the unversed, Hayley has been a professional dancer and has a rich background in the same. According to a report by the SCMP, Hayley was 3 years old when she started to dance. She appeared on So You Think You Can Dance and participated in many dance tours long before she met Derek. The pair married in August 2023, and in July 2025, the pair shared that they were expecting their first baby. According to her Facebook, Hayley is from Topeka, located in Kansas, and had been to Washburn Rural High School.

Hayley Erbert met Derek Hough during one of her professional tours

Hayley is not at all a stranger to the dance floor. She had worked with stars such as Paula Abdul and Pitbull. In 2014, destiny brought Hayley and Derek together when she joined his Move Live Tour, where she also met Derek's sister, Julianne. Both of them, as per a report by The People in 2015, kept their relationship off Instagram until 2017. Derek proposed to Hayley in 2022 in a setting surrounded by rose petals and candles. The lovebirds married in 2023 and said 'I do' on a stunning cliffside in California's Monterey County. The pair had selected a spot with deep meaning and got married under a 'mother tree', surrounded by all the 'smaller trees'.

Hayley Erbert openly spoke about her one miscarriage in four pregnancies

Hayley reportedly resides in Los Angeles and has some Kansas roots. Hayley was strong enough to recently confess that she had a miscarriage, as one of her babies never made it. She was vulnerable in her post and shared about the experience that changed her life. She and Derek posted a clip on Instagram revealing of expecting their miracle and wrote:

"There are some things in life that change you forever. For us, this is one of those things. A chapter of love, loss, heartbreak, and everything in between. As we are now in October, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we share this part of our story to honor our baby that never made it earthside. One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, a silent heartbreak so many families know, and one we unfortunately had to experience. As we share this, know that there’s a rainbow not far behind."

Hayley Erbert had to undergo surgery for a cranial hematoma

Hayley's health scare had started when she was on a tour with Hough, when, as per a report by the Women's Health, she became disoriented post a performance. Hayley was then taken to a hospital in Washington, D.C, and then had to undergo an emergency brain surgery in 2023. This was because she was detected with a cranial hematoma and then had a cranioplasty to help with recovery. Earlier in an Instagram live video, Hayley shared how she was grateful to be alive and said:

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“But I have to say, throughout this experience this woman has been unbelievable and her perseverance and her acceptance of the whole situation, her strength, it’s been remarkable to witness firsthand. She really is a miracle and it’s been miraculous and it’s still a journey.”

Hayley, after her traumatic brain surgery, did return to the dance floor and, with Derek, was a part of the Symphony Of World Tour. For the unversed, Hayley had to undergo craniectomy after a blood vessel burst, and then she also had an invasive procedure where a part of her skull was replaced. Hayley had her share of good and bad days, but the fact that she could again dance reignited her soul.

What are your views on Derek Hough's wife, Hayley, who rose from her setbacks?

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