Hayley Erbert has been on her recovery journey ever since undergoing brain surgery. In December 2023, the dancer and Derek Hough's wife during a performance because of a bleeding in her skull. Erbert was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma due a burst blood vessel and had to undergo a craniectomy, a surgery that removes a portion of the skull.
In the months since her health scare, the couple has shared updates about her recovery, including her return to dance. In April, the couple confirmed she would be returning to the “A Symphony of Dance” tour. Hough shared a video announcement on his Instagram story with Erbert, telling fans that she was “cleared to rejoin” the tour when it kicked off again on April 14 in Melbourne, Florida.
In another post, Erbert also reflected on her months-long journey to recovery and her return to dancing, calling it a “blessing” and a “surprise.” “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,” she wrote in part in the caption. Erbert also expressed her gratitude to her doctors and team of specialists for their help in return to dance while ensuring that her “health and safety is a priority.
” Hough first shared news of Erbert's hospitalization on Dec. 7, 2023. At the time, he said she was hospitalized after she became disoriented at the end of their tour performance.
“She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from.