Watch: Derek Hough Shares Precious Look at Wife Hayley Erbert’s Growing Baby Bump
Derek Hough may have tangoed his way into a big reveal.
The Dancing With the Stars judge appeared to accidentally share the sex of his first baby with wife Hayley Ebert during the Oct. 14 Dedication Night episode of the ABC series.
During the episode, celebrity contestant Jordan Chiles performed a Viennese Waltz alongside her dad Timothy Chiles that was choreographed by her pro partner Ezra Sosa to John Mayer‘s song “Daughters.” And following their emotional father-daughter dance, Derek—who shared he and Hayley are expecting their first baby together in July—admitted that he got choked up imagining having a similar experience one day.
“Watching you two dance really made me excited to have my own moment with my—” Derek told them during the judging portion of the show before appearing to stop himself from uttering the word “daughter” and saying, “with my own child.”
“It’s so beautiful,” he added. “There was a tenderness. It was simple. There was a care to it, and I hope you both cherish that moment.”
Indeed, Derek has previously shared his hopes to keep the his future little one’s sex private, quipping during a Sept. 3 appearance on Live With Kelly and Mark, “You know, there’s not a lot of surprises in life, right?”
He added, “We’re going to keep that one to ourselves.”
But Derek has provided a peek into other aspects of his new chapter, including Hayley’s pregnancy journey.
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In fact, last month, the 40-year-old showed off his wife’s growing baby bump in a touching video.
Captioning the sweet footage of her holding her belly while sporting a few chic midi dresses, Derek—who tied the knot with Hayley in 2023 following eight years of dating—wrote on Instagram, “That’s my babie’S.”
Plus, Hayley previously provided insight into how the couple were feeling after they found out they would be welcoming a new addition into their family.
“We can’t believe the biggest thing to happen to us,” the 31-year-old wrote alongside a July Instagram Reel that showed their baby’s sonogram, “could be so small.”
For a complete look back at Derek and Hayley’s love story, keep reading.
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