Derek Hough And His Wife, Hayley, Announce They Are Expecting Their First Child
In a joint Instagram post on Tuesday (July 22), Dancing With The Stars judge Derek Hough and his wife of nearly two years, Hayley, announced they are expecting their first child.
“We can’t believe the biggest thing to happen to us could be so small,” their joint caption read.
Set to the tune of the Alexander Jean song “So Small,” the video featured Derek walking up to Hayley in slow motion and giving her a loving hug. Hayley wrapped her arms around his neck and showed off ultrasound photos, letting the audience know she is pregnant!
Alexander Jean is comprised of Hough’s longtime best friend, Mark Ballas, and his wife, BC Jean.
Watch their sweet announcement below.
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Friends And Family React To Their Exciting News
The comment section on their post was flooded with well wishes from friends, family, and fans. See some of their reactions below.
Julianne Hough: “Baby Hough is so wise to choose you two has their parents – they are already so loved and protected! I love you both more than anything – Aunt JuJu is ready for whatever you need 💕✨”
Mark Ballas: “Baby Hough is not even ready for Uncle Mark, Auntie BC + Cousin Banksi play dates about to go TOO HARD” & “YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY I am so happy for you both”
Sharna Burgess: “Oh my gosh!!!! Congratulations you guys I am so sorry happy and excited for you both ❤️ sending you lots of love.”
Jenna Johnson: “OMGGGG!!!! Baby Hough. Cannot wait to meet you!!!!!! Congratulations mama ✨🤍”
Rylee Arnold: “I’m crying!!!!! This is the best news ever!!!! Congrats you two I couldn’t be happier”
Sadie Robertson: “Awww yayy!! Congrats”
Actress Sarah Hyland: “AHHHHHH!!!!! YAYYYYY”
Peta Murgatroyd: “Love you guys! Congratulations!!”
Britt Benae: “Truly no words can match this blessing!!!! Auntie Britt is ready! Love you both so much”
Sasha Farber commented several heart eye emojis, while Gleb Savchenko wrote, “That’s amazing congratulations” alongside three hearts.
The Announcement Comes 19 Months After Her Brain Injury
In December 2023, just four months after their wedding, Hayley had emergency surgery after experiencing a burst blood vessel in her brain during a performance.
“At the end of last night’s tour performance in Washington, D.C., my wife Hayley became disoriented and was taken to the hospital,” Derek wrote the following day. “She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy. She is in stable condition.”
She required an emergency craniectomy and a few weeks later, needed a skull implant to “replace the piece [of the skull] that was removed during the craniectomy.”
Miraculously, Hayley had a full recovery and just four months after the skull implant, she was dancing again.
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In October 2024, Hayley returned to the Dancing With The Stars stage with her husband for an extremely emotional dance to Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.”
Watch their incredible dance below.
