Hayley Erbert Houghis a dancer who has appeared on Dancing With the Stars and in music videos for Rob Cantor. She is married to DWTS judge Derek Hough. In October 2024, Erbert returned to DWTS with Hough for the first time since undergoing emergency brain surgery last year. The couple's emotional performance to "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone moved the judges and audience to tears.

Erbert is from Topeka, Kansas, and has been dancing since she was three years old. She is trained in all styles of dance and her contemporary specialty won her numerous national titles and awards.

While she was still in high school, Erbert competed in Season 10 of FOX's So You Think You Can Dance and made it to the Top 3 Females. Hayley has performed in countless award shows and in film, dancing alongside stars such as Pitbull, Carrie Underwood, and Paula Abdul.

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