Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert Welcome Daughter Everley

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert, prominent figures from Dancing With the Stars, announced the birth of their first child, a daughter named Everley Capri Hough, on December 29. The couple shared the news through an Instagram post featuring a black-and-white photograph of their hands gently cradling the newborn's tiny feet.

"Every step of our lives has led us to you," the couple wrote in the caption. "Our hearts have been cracked wide open, and our world is forever changed." The announcement came after the family spent a quiet week together, marking a joyful milestone for the professional dancers.

Hough, 39, serves as a judge on Dancing With the Stars, while Erbert, 30, has performed as part of the show's troupe. The pair first met in 2014 when Erbert joined Hough's Move Live on Tour alongside his sister Julianne Hough. They began dating the following year and became engaged in 2022. The couple married in August 2023 in Carmel, California, in a ceremony surrounded by scenic coastal views.

Their path to parenthood has been marked by significant challenges. Just four months after their wedding, in December 2023, Erbert suffered a medical emergency during the couple's Symphony of Dance...