"Derek Hough's Wife Hayley Erbert's Emergency Brain Surgery Revealed"

Derek Hough's wife, Hayley Erbert, was hospitalized after undergoing an emergency craniectomy due to a hematoma from a burst blood vessel. Hough shared the news on Instagram, stating that she is in stable condition and thanking the medical personnel for their care. Hough's sister, Julianne Hough, also asked for prayers and support. An emergency craniectomy is a brain surgery that relieves pressure on the brain by removing a piece of the skull, which is later replaced in a separate surgery. Hough and Erbert got married in August.