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Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert Share Past Miscarriage as Fans Parse DWTS On-Air Slip

Their new video marks their first public acknowledgment of a pregnancy loss as they prepare to welcome their first child.

Overview

  • On Oct. 15, the couple posted an Instagram video honoring “our baby that never made it earthside,” revealing they previously suffered a miscarriage.
  • Derek Hough briefly hesitated on the Oct. 14 DWTS broadcast while praising a father–daughter dance, prompting online speculation he nearly said “daughter.”
  • Neither Hough nor Hayley Erbert has confirmed their baby’s gender, despite fan conjecture following the live-TV moment.
  • They announced their current pregnancy in July with an Instagram video and have spoken publicly about their excitement to become parents.
  • Hough recently recounted Erbert’s December 2023 cranial hematoma and emergency surgeries on the Sibling Revelry podcast, noting they have submitted a documentary about the ordeal to Sundance.