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Derek Hough Accidentally Reveals Baby's Gender on Live TV
15 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Derek Hough and wife Hayley Erbert expecting first child
- Hough got emotional watching father-daughter dance on DWTS
- Hough appeared to slip and say "my daughter" during judging
On October 14, 2025, Derek Hough, the popular Dancing With the Stars judge, appeared to accidentally share the sex of his first child with wife Hayley Erbert during the show's Dedication Night episode.
The emotional moment occurred as celebrity contestant Jordan Chiles performed a Viennese Waltz with her father Timothy Chiles. Following their touching father-daughter dance, Hough admitted that the performance made him excited to have a similar experience with his own child. "Watching you two dance really made me excited to have my own moment with my -- " Hough said, before stopping himself from saying "daughter."
