Derek Hough, the six-time champion of Dancing with the Stars and a beloved judge on the show, has always been a prominent figure in the world of dance. However, in December 2023, his personal life took a dramatic turn when his wife, Hayley Erbert, suffered a serious health crisis while the couple were on their Symphony of Dance tour. Erbert, also a professional dancer, underwent an emergency craniectomy after suffering from a cranial hematoma, a life-threatening condition that resulted from a burst blood vessel.
As Hough shared on Instagram at the time, Erbert had become disoriented during their performance in Washington, D.C., and was immediately taken to the hospital. There, doctors quickly diagnosed the issue and performed the surgery to relieve the pressure on her brain, according to Good Morning America.
