Hayley Erbert, Derek Hough’s wife, earns standing ovation in her first dance performance following emergency brain surgery

Derek Hough’s wife Hayley Erbert teared up as she received a standing ovation following her first public performance since undergoing cranioplasty surgery to ‘replace a large portion of her skull’ on December 21.

TikTok user @jess_on_mainstreet uploaded several clips of the 29-year-old dancer showcasing her miraculous recovery during opening night of the 38-year-old DWTS judge’s Symphony of Dance Tour in Melbourne, FL on Sunday.

While gracing the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, Hayley performed at least nine elaborate numbers with different costumes including the newlyweds’ first ethereal romantic dance to Forest Blakk’s 2022 song Fall Into Me (Acoustic).

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‘Went in a Derek Hough fan and came out a bigger fan of Hayley,’ @jess_on_mainstreet wrote of Erbert.

‘She is such an inspirational woman…I cried like a baby…[It was] the most incredible show I’ve ever seen.’

Derek Hough’s wife Hayley Erbert teared up as she received a standing ovation following her first public performance since undergoing cranioplasty surgery to ‘replace a large portion of her skull’ on December 21

Erbert had been medically cleared to perform in the strenuous 27-date tour on April 5, which she called a ‘blessing and surprise’ after ‘such a crazy past four months.’

‘My healing journey has been nothing short of extraordinary and being able to dance again is igniting my soul in all the ways; speeding up my recovery even more,’ the Kansas-born hoofer wrote on Instagram at the time.

‘I am so appreciative of the doctors who have supported me in my decision to dance again and my team of specialists that have been assembled to assure that my health and safety is priority. I cannot wait for you all to see this show! It was so meaningful when we opened last year and now, after everything that has happened, it is truly even more special.’

Derek has supportively stuck by Hayley’s side beginning when she was first rushed to the hospital on December 6 for an emergency craniectomy due to a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel following a tour stop in Washington, DC.

‘We’ve had extensive conversations and tests and results from different doctors,’ Hough told People on April 5.

‘Every kind of doctor that you can think about from our original surgeon who did the surgeries to new people in our lives and they are very supportive.’

The four-time Emmy-winning choreographer continued: ‘She’s all clear and we’re all just amazed by her and can’t wait to go out there and put on a great show and an emotional show.’

‘Dance has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember,’ Erbert added.

TikTok user @jess_on_mainstreet uploaded several clips of the 29-year-old dancer showcasing her miraculous recovery during opening night of the 38-year-old DWTS judge’s Symphony of Dance Tour in Melbourne, FL on Sunday

While gracing the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, Hayley performed at least nine elaborate numbers with different costumes including the newlyweds’ first ethereal romantic dance to Forest Blakk’s 2022 song Fall Into Me (Acoustic)

@jess_on_mainstreet wrote of Erbert: ‘Went in a Derek Hough fan and came out a bigger fan of Hayley…She is such an inspirational woman…I cried like a baby…[It was] the most incredible show I’ve ever seen’

Erbert had been medically cleared to perform in the strenuous 27-date tour on April 5, which she called a ‘blessing and surprise’ after ‘such a crazy past four months’ (pictured last Friday)

The Kansas-born hoofer wrote on Instagram at the time: ‘My healing journey has been nothing short of extraordinary and being able to dance again is igniting my soul in all the ways; speeding up my recovery even more. I am so appreciative of the doctors who have supported me in my decision to dance again and my team of specialists that have been assembled to assure that my health and safety is priority’

Derek has supportively stuck by Hayley’s side beginning when she was first rushed to the hospital on December 6 for an emergency craniectomy due to a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel following a tour stop in Washington, DC (pictured December 21) 

Erbert added: ‘Dance has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. And so I’m just really excited to get out there and do what I love and also to see the people that have supported me throughout this entire healing journey’ (pictured in December)

The Derek & Hayley x Dayley Life vloggers are next scheduled to bring his Symphony of Dance Tour to Hard Rock Live in Davie, FL this Wednesday

Hayley and Derek tied the knot on August 26 – nine years after they met when he hired her to dance on his Move Live On Tour (pictured April 5)

Back in 2019, it was Erbert who was taking care of Hough after he underwent emergency surgery to remove his appendix due to appendicitis (pictured in 2019) 

‘And so I’m just really excited to get out there and do what I love and also to see the people that have supported me throughout this entire healing journey.’

The Derek & Hayley x Dayley Life vloggers are next scheduled to bring his Symphony of Dance Tour to Hard Rock Live in Davie, FL this Wednesday.

Hayley and Derek tied the knot on August 26 – nine years after they met when he hired her to dance on his Move Live On Tour.

Back in 2019, it was Erbert who was taking care of Hough after he underwent emergency surgery to remove his appendix due to appendicitis.

The former pageant princess previously served back-up dancer duties for Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul, Wiz Khalifa, Fall Out Boy, and Carrie Underwood.

Fans can expect the This Is Me… Now: A Love Story actor to return as judge on the 33rd season of celebrity dance competition Dancing with the Stars, which will most likely premiere in September on ABC/Disney+.