Derek Hough may have accidentally slipped the sex of his first child with wife Hayley Erbert in a blink-and-you-miss-it moment during the Tuesday, Oct. 14 episode of Dancing With The Stars.
During “Dedication Night,” Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and her partner Ezra Sosa dedicated a Viennese Waltz to her father Timothy set to “Daughters” by John Mayer. For a portion of the dance, Sosa stepped aside so that Jordan and Timothy could have a father-daughter moment.
When it came time for judges to give feedback on the routine, Hough became choked up and said, “Watching you two dance really made me excited to have that own, my own moment with my…,” before he stopped himself, then saying, “my own child.”
“It’s so beautiful,” he added. “There’s a tenderness. It was simple. There was a care to it. It was just a really beautiful dance. And I hope you both cherish that moment.”
“Well done,” he concluded.
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@scoopthestarswithmar Did @Derek Hough almost let it slip out on #dwts that he and @Hayley Erbert Hough are having a girl? Lmao did anyone else catch that? #dancingwiththestars @Dancing with the Stars #derekhough #hayleyerberthough #fyp
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Fans immediately noticed the apparent slip-up, taking to his Instagram comments to express their excitement that the DWTS judge seems to be having a baby girl.
“WE ALL HEARD THAT DEREK!!!!!!!!! 🎀,” wrote one fan. “Not you slipping up 😅 we felt so bad but was so happy at the same time 🩷.” said another.
“Yes, we realized it 😅😂 Being so much into emotions, that you almost dropped the gender of your Baby, says everything 😂🥹♥️,” added a third,
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Hough and Herbert first announced that they’re expecting their first child via Instagram on July 22, almost two years after they married in Aug. 2023.
“We can’t believe the biggest thing to happen to us could be so small ♥️,” they captioned their joint post.
Last month, Derek shared his excitement to become a father with People.
“Going to Disneyland, or going on trips, and just seeing their wonderment, and their eyes, just wide open. I can’t wait to experience things for the first time, with my beautiful child,” he said of what he is looking forward to the most.
Dancing With The Stars airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+.
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