Dancing with the Stars judge Derek Hough is expecting his first baby with his wife, former DWTS troupe member Hayley Erbert, and he’s very excited. The couple announced the baby news via Instagram in late July, and Hough shared some sweet tidbits about how eager he is during a recent interview.
While visiting The Jennifer Hudson Show on September 18, Hough admitted that sometimes he “forgets” his wife is pregnant. He said that sometimes, “I’m doing things and I just glance over there and I see her bump, I’m like, ‘Whoa! I’m gonna be a dad!'”
Hough sweetly shared he “cannot wait” to become a dad for the first time.
“I felt the baby kick…I get emotional just thinking about it every time I talk about it. I felt the baby kick for the first time and it was that feeling that everybody talks about and describes where all of a sudden everything became vivid, and, like, different.”
Derek Hough, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Hough added that feeling the baby kick made it real that he’s on the brink of doing something he’s never experienced before, and he reiterated, “I just can’t wait.”
Hough stuck around The Jennifer Hudson Show to play a round of “That’s So Extra” with Hudson. During that segment, he shared another sweet comment about fatherhood.
During the “game,” Hudson listed several things people do that might be considered “extra,” like “never repeating an outfit.”
When Hudson asked Hough whether it was “extra” to coordinate outfits with a significant other, Hough paused. He admitted he wasn’t entirely opposed to the concept, and suggested he goes with what Erbert wants on that front.
In addition, Hough acknowledged that once he and Erbert have their baby, it may be something he simply cannot resist doing. “You know, a little mini version? That’d be amazing.”
Hough and Erbert’s journey to become parents is an exciting next chapter for the pair. As People noted, in December 2023, Erbert was rushed to the hospital with a cranial hematoma.
Erbert’s medical emergency happened just months after she and Hough wed. As she was rushed into surgery, Hough recalled the doctors telling him she might not make it.
Luckily, Erbert fully recovered and even returned to dancing. Now, with a baby coming in a matter of months, Hough is clearly over the moon excited about what lies ahead.
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