Just four months after undergoing anemergency craniectomy,Hayley Erbertwill rejoin her husband,Derek Hough, on tour.
The married couple announced on Friday, April 5, that they will dance together again on theSymphony of Dance tour, which will pick back up in Melbourne, Florida, on April 14.
“I am just so excited to get back out and dance again after having something so traumatic happen,” Erbert, 29, tells PEOPLE.
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert inside a dance studio.Derek Hough/ Instagram
Derek Hough/ Instagram
In December 2023, theSo You Think You Can Dancealum was rushed to the hospital following a tour performance in Washington, D.C., where she wasdiagnosed with a cranial hematomafrom a burst blood vessel.
When heannounced new tour dates in February, it was unclear if Herbert would be joining him for the performances.
She tells PEOPLE that what she has experienced these past few months makes being able to go back on a tour even better.
“Dance has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and so I’m just really excited to get out there and do what I love and also to see the people that have supported me throughout this entire healing journey,” Erbert says.
Hough says that while the speed of Erbert’s recovery has made them “excited” and “grateful,” they are being mindful about not rushing anything.
Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough at the Mercedes-Benz Academy Awards viewing party in March 2022.Timothy Norris/FilmMagic
“We’ve had extensive conversations and tests and results from different doctors,” Hough says. “Every kind of doctor that you can think about from our original surgeon who did the surgeries to new people in our lives and they are very supportive.”
TheDancing with the Starsjudge adds that Erbert has an “amazing team” surrounding her that is making sure she is “good and healthy.”
Symphony of Dance updated tour poster.DerekHough.com
DerekHough.com
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News of Erbert going back on tour comes weeks after the dancers, whomarried in August 2023, shared ajoint Instagram postfrom inside a dance studio, writing, “Stepping onto this blank canvas together. Beginning to paint again ❤️@hayley.erbert.”
source: people.com
