Derek Hough and Wife Hayley Erbert Have Date Night at Emmys 2024 Bash, 9 Months After Her Emergency Surgery

Mar. 15, 2025

Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough attend the Walt Disney Company 2024 Emmy Awards Celebration in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 2024.Photo:Elyse Jankowski/Variety via Getty

Elyse Jankowski/Variety via Getty

Derek HoughandHayley Erberthad a glam date night following the 2024Emmy Awards!

The pro-dancer couple were dressed to the nines as they stepped out on Sunday, Sept. 15, to attend the Walt Disney Company’s Emmy Awards Celebration at the Music Center in Los Angeles.

The evening out marks one of the first public events for the couple since Erbert underwent anemergency craniectomyin December 2023, after being hospitalized with a cranial hematoma.

She and Hough previously stepped out in June to attend the L.A. premiere ofInside Out 2, after wrapping up the Symphony of Dance tour with her husband the previous month.

Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough attend the Walt Disney Company 2024 Emmy Awards Celebration in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 2024.Kayla Oaddams/Getty

Kayla Oaddams/Getty

In anInstagrampost four days after the tour’s wrap in San Diego, Erbert showcased the highlights of her return to the stage and penned a tribute to “one of the most fulfilling experiences” in her life.

“The Symphony of Dance tour has only been over for a few days and I still haven’t quite found the words to express my emotions,” the dancer wrote. “When we kicked it off in September, I was on cloud nine; getting to travel and perform with my newlywed husband,doing the most challenging showI have ever done in my entire life.”

She continued, “Then December 6th rolled around, and everything came to a screeching halt.”

Despite her “uncertainty” about resuming the tour only months after her health scare, Erbert proclaimed, “I DID IT!”

“Thistour reignited many parts of methat have been dim for so long. So, for that, I cannot thank everyone who came out to support us on this wild journey enough. I am so grateful to still be here, with you all, doing what I love,” she concluded. “Thank you, thank you, thank you 🫶.”

Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022.Timothy Norris/FilmMagic

Timothy Norris/FilmMagic

On Dec. 7, 2023, Hough revealed onInstagramthat Erbert had been rushed to the hospital after experiencing symptoms of a cranial hematoma — when blood collects in the skull — while on tour. A week later, hepostedanother updatesaying his wife needed a skull implant to “replace the piece [of the skull] that was removed during the craniectomy.”

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“This past year has been a journey filled with so many challenges, blessings, difficulties and triumphs,” Houghwrote to his wife, in part. “Through it all, your grace and beauty have shone brightly, reminding me every day of how blessed I am to walk this path with you.”

He concluded his sweet anniversary message to Erbert, “I love you more than words can express. Happy Anniversary ❤️.”

source: people.com