Key Takeaways
- Derek clarified that having children is a priority for the couple.
- The couple heavily hinted that 2024 could bring a pregnancy report announcement.
- Derek has made no secret of his enthusiasm for fatherhood.
Newley weds Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert are basking in marital bliss after tying the knot in August 2023, but they already have their sights set on the next chapter – starting a family together.
The professional dancers, who met in 2014 when Hough’s sister Julianne hired Erbert for a tour, had been dating since 2015.
They kept their relationship under wraps for the first couple of years before going Instagram official in 2017.
Several months after saying ‘I do‘ in Monterey Country, California, many fans wonder when Derek and Hayley will have kids.
In a recent interview, Derek made it clear that having children is absolutely a priority for the couple.
“We ready to do this thing,” the 35-year-old told Extra, looking lovingly at his wife.
Hayley, 29, seemed slightly more hesitant, simply replying, “We’ll see.”
However, in another interview on the ‘Couple Things’ podcast, both noted their plans are temporarily on pause due to their current ‘Symphony of Dance‘ tour.
“If it weren’t for this tour, I’d be like, ‘Let’s just, whatever. Whatever can happen. Let’s start trying,” Erbert admitted, adding, “But, I’m like, there’s no way I can get pregnant on this tour. I would be dead on stage.”
Still, the couple heavily hinted that 2024 could bring a pregnancy report announcement.
When asked if there would be big news next year, Erbert simply teased, “Maybe!“
Derek has made no secret of his enthusiasm for fatherhood.
In 2023, he gushed to Extra about his willingness to have kids with Hayley, calling her his ‘strength.’
His desire to be a dad seems to date back years.
In 2017, Hough revealed, “this little one melted my heart. Literally made me want to start having kids.”
He shared a behind-the-scenes photo alongside a child at the time.
Derek has also shown his paternal side when spending time with his friends’ children, like in 2018 when he babysat his friend’s son, saying, “Uncle D’s got your back.”
With their love for each other and Derek’s apparent affinity for kids, the DWTS family seems eagerly awaiting a pregnancy announcement from the Houghs.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Derek Hough is a bestselling author who, along with his sister Julianne, co-wrote the book “Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion.”
- He is an award-winning dancer who has won the prestigious ‘Career Achievement Award from the Industry Dance Awards,’ and ‘Dance Spirit Male Dancer of the Year.’
- Derek and his wife have a collaborative YouTube channel named, ‘Derek & Hayley x Dayley Life.’
