Who Is Hayley Erbert's Husband, Derek Hough? Know All About Him Amid Them Embracing Parenthood

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert are having the best phases of their lives. The couple has embraced parenthood after two years of their marriage. Earlier, in 2023, Derek and Hayley got married. Currently, Hayley Erbert is hogging the limelight due to her comment on motherhood. For the unversed, in December 2025, Derek and Hayley welcomed a baby girl, Everley. The duo celebrated their first Easter with their little bundle of joy.

On April 10, 2026, Hayley took to her Instagram handle and shared a note in which she opened up about the ups and downs of motherhood. She addressed motherhood as a complex matter. Hayley and Derek’s love story began in 2014. But do you know Hayley suffered a life-threatening cranial hematoma when she was on Derek's Symphony of Dance tour, just four months after their marriage? Yes, you read it right. Later, Derek called her recovery a 'miracle'. Now, if you are interested in knowing more about Hayley’s husband, Derek, we’ve got you covered.

Meet Hayley Erbert's husband, Derek Hough

According to his IMDb profile, Derek Hough was born on May 17, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He is best known for winning the show, Dancing with the Stars six times. He was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series, Dancing with the Stars, from 2007 to 2016. Over the years, he has won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Besides being a dancer, he is also an actor. Derek has appeared in both films and TV series, including Make Your Move, Nashville, and Hairspray Live! He also appeared as an actor on stage at the West End premiere of Footloose: The Musical at the Novello Theatre.

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert's love story

Derek and Hayley crossed paths in 2014, when the former and his sister, Julianne Hough, hired the latter to go on tour with them. According to a report by People, Derek and Hayley began dating during Dancing with the Stars Season 21. However, the duo kept their relationship a secret until 2017. In May 2017, they made their relationship Insta-official. After dating for seven years, Derek and Hayley announced their engagement on June 2, 2022. At the time, the Dancing with the Stars fame wrote on his Instagram handle, "It’s only the beginning…the beginning of forever."

On August 26, 2023, Derek and Hayley exchanged bows in Monterey County, California. Speaking to People after their wedding, Derek addressed it as a beautiful thing. He also highlighted the bigger responsibilities with a small metal piece, a ring. The Dancing with the Stars fame added that he wants to live up to the promise every single day. He was quoted as saying:

"It's so interesting what a small sort of piece of metal can do to your whole persona and your whole outlook on everything, where all of a sudden it's sort of like, oh, I have this promise that I carry with me all the time.And to want to be a man to live up to that promise daily for that person and for yourself and for others, it's a powerful thing. It's a beautiful thing. So for me, I'm excited to continue to aspire to be that man each and every day for her, for our animals and for our future family."

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert are parents to a baby girl named Everley

On December 29, 2025, Derek and Hayley welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Everley. Speaking about embracing fatherhood, Derek said on The Kelly Clarkson show that it is the best thing. He called her daughter the centre of his world. He also revealed his first reaction when he got to know that his wife had given birth to a baby girl. He was quoted as saying:

"Being a dad is the best thing ever. I'm all over the place, I'm frantic, I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere; she has just grounded me. She's really centered me because she's the centre of my world. She's the number one. Everything else feels like, 'Okay, we'll be fine.' When I found out we were having a girl, I was like 'I got this.'"

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