Derek Hough nearly reveals baby's sex on live TV

Derek Hough nearly revealed the sex of his first child on live television on Oct. 14, when the Dancing with the Stars judge paused mid-sentence while praising a Dedication Night performance and appeared to almost say "daughter" before correcting himself to "my own child." The moment, which occurred during feedback for Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa, drew immediate attention from viewers and renewed speculation about whether Hough and his wife, Hayley Erbert, are expecting a girl.

Chiles and Sosa performed a Viennese waltz set to John Mayer's "Daughters," a routine dedicated to Chiles's father and accompanied onstage by him. After the dance, Hough began, "Watching you two dance really made me excited to have that own, my own moment with my..." then paused and finished, "my own child." He went on to describe the dance as "so beautiful," noting its tenderness and simplicity and saying he hoped the performers would cherish the moment.

A clip of the exchange circulated online and prompted viewers to speculate about the couple's pending announcement. Some users interpreted Hough's hesitation and body language as a near-reveal of the baby's gender. Other viewers...