{"id":10188,"date":"2026-01-12T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/?p=10188"},"modified":"2026-01-12T19:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:18:23","slug":"derek-hough-and-wife-hayley-erbert-welcome-miracle-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/2026\/01\/derek-hough-and-wife-hayley-erbert-welcome-miracle-baby.html","title":{"rendered":"Derek Hough and Wife Hayley Erbert Welcome \u2018Miracle\u2019 Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10200\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10200\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/413\/2026\/01\/Hough-Erbert-v02_credit-hayley.erbert-Instagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@hayley.erbert \/ Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Derek Hough and his wife, Hayley Erbert, are officially parents for the first time \u2014 and the couple couldn\u2019t be more grateful for their tiny blessing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"764\">The <em data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"491\">Dancing with the Stars<\/em> judge, 40, and the <em data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"518\">Extra<\/em> host, 31, announced this week that they welcomed a daughter, Everley Capri Hough, on December 29. They shared the joyful news in a joint Instagram post that featured a black-and-white photo of their hands cupped around their newborn\u2019s tiny feet.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"944\">\u201cDecember 29, 2025 Everley Capri Hough,\u201d they wrote, adding, \u201cEvery step of our lives has led us to you. Our hearts have been cracked wide open and our world is forever changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTIvqr8iQYV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTIvqr8iQYV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Derek Hough (@derekhough)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1242\">Derek and Hayley were married in August 2023 and first shared their pregnancy news this past summer. In a sweet video posted in July, the couple embraced while Hayley revealed a strip of sonogram photos. The caption read, \u201cWe can\u2019t believe the biggest thing to happen to us could be so small \u2665\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1589\">In the months that followed, Derek shared how fatherhood was already stirring up new emotions. During an appearance on <em data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1389\">The Jennifer Hudson Show<\/em>, he admitted, \u201cSometimes I\u2026forget, right? I\u2019m doing things, and I just glance over there and I see her bump, [and] I\u2019m like, \u2018Whoa.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m gonna be a dad.\u2019 And I cannot wait. I cannot wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1876\">He also opened up about the moment he first felt their daughter kick, describing it as a defining shift. \u201cAll of a sudden everything became vivid and different,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m going to be something that I\u2019ve never [been.] I\u2019m going to feel something I\u2019ve never experienced before yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"2168\">While this new chapter is filled with joy, Derek and Hayley have been open about the road that led them here \u2014 including previous pregnancy losses. In October, they shared an emotional tribute for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, revealing a deeply personal part of their journey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2436\">\u201cThis video is a tribute to a part of our story,\u201d they wrote. \u201cA chapter of loss, love, celebration, heartbreak and everything in between.\u201d Although they were excited to welcome their \u201crainbow\u201d soon, they also wanted to honor \u201cour baby that never made it earthside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2785\">Their post reflected how grief and hope often coexist for families navigating loss. \u201cThere are some things in life that change you forever,\u201d they wrote. \u201cOne in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, a silent heartbreak so many families know, and one we unfortunately had to experience. As we share this, know that there\u2019s a rainbow not far behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2970\">Now, with Everley Capri in their arms, Derek and Hayley are celebrating the rainbow on the other side of their storm \u2014 holding both what they gained and what they lost with deep love.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3237\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For many families, stories like theirs offer a reminder that God often works through both joy and sorrow, stitching together miracles in His timing. As the Houghs begin their first days as parents, they\u2019re stepping into that miracle with full hearts and open hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derek Hough and his wife, Hayley Erbert, are officially parents for the first time \u2014 and the couple couldn\u2019t be more grateful for their tiny blessing. 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