Hayley Erbert is returning to Dancing with the Stars judge Derek Hough's "Symphony of Dance" tour four months after having multiple brain surgeries.
ADVERTISEMENT
|
RELATED LINK: 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' PROS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: WHO'S DATING OR MARRIED TO WHOM!? (PHOTOS)
"I am so excited to announce that I have been cleared to rejoin the 'Symphony of Dance' tour and I will be dancing when the tour begins on April 14 in Melbourne, Florida," Hayley said during a recent appearance on Good Morning America.
Derek also gushed about his wife's recovery and return to the dance floor.
"We cannot wait to dance together again on stage and be back with all of our fans and thank them," Derek added.
"Thank you for all the amazing support that you have shown during this time. So we cannot wait and see you very, very soon."
After Hayley made the announcement, she took to Instagram to share how it's a "blessing" she's doing so well after multiple brain surgeries.
"What a blessing (and surprise) it is to be able to be back on stage dancing with my love after such a crazy past four months," Hayley wrote.
"My healing journey has been nothing short of extraordinary and being able to dance again is igniting my soul in all the ways; speeding up my recovery even more."
Hayley continued, "I am so appreciative of the doctors who have supported me in my decision to dance again and my team of specialists that have been assembled to assure that my health and safety is [the] priority."
Hayley noted that she "cannot wait" for all of her fans to see this show.
"It was so meaningful when we opened last year and now, after everything that has happened, it is truly even more special," the dancer and choreographer concluded.
FOLLOW REALITY TV WORLD ON THE ALL-NEW GOOGLE NEWS!
Reality TV World is now available on the all-new Google News app and website. Click here to visit our Google News page, and then click FOLLOW to add us as a news source!
The tour's final stop will reportedly be in San Diego, CA, on May 19.
In early December, Hayley became "disoriented" after a performance on the couple's "Symphony Tour" and was taken to the hospital, where she discovered she had a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy.
A couple of weeks later, the pro dancer had a cranioplasty to replace a large portion of her skull that had been removed during her prior surgery.
Derek and Hayley made their first public appearance together when they went out walking in Los Angeles, CA, after her two surgeries on February 3.
And on February 5, Derek and Hayley posted a lengthy Instagram video, sharing details about Hayley's journey to recovery, new look, and new "outlook on life."
Hayley allowed fans to see her shaved head and the large scar she has going down her middle part.
"[It's] a new scar, a new sac of fluid on the side of my face -- which is supposed to eventually go away, but right now it's still there," Hayley said with a laugh, showing that she was in good spirits.
Derek pointed out how his wife, whom he married in August 2023, had a little bit of cerebral spinal fluid draining out of her head near her temple.
ADVERTISEMENT
Derek agreed and elaborated, "We've had the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, but I have to say that throughout this experience, this woman has been unbelievable. Her perseverance, her acceptance of the whole situation, and her strength -- it's been remarkable to witness firsthand."
"She really is a miracle and it has been miraculous," the Dancing with the Stars judge added, "and it's still a journey."
Hayley admitted that she was still having "really good days and really bad days" emotionally and physically.
"But I'm doing so much better every single day. Truly, there is so much progress every day and I'm so grateful for that," Hayley noted.
Hayley went to the hospital only one day after Dancing with the Stars aired its Season 32 finale on ABC, when Marvel star Xochitl Gomez and her professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy were crowned champions.
Derek and Hayley, who got engaged in June 2022 after more than six years of dating, told fans how much their support and prayers had meant to them via Instagram.
"I genuinely felt that [love] through my body and I felt it in my heart and I felt it in my soul," Hayley told her followers in March.
"I believe that it's what got me through this a little bit faster. And it's helped me heal. It's what helped me stay positive throughout the entire experience."
RELATED LINK: 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' PROS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: WHO'S DATING OR MARRIED TO WHOM!? (PHOTOS)
Hayley also teased that she and Derek will share more specific details about her health crisis at a later time.
"We will eventually share, but we're not quite there [yet]. But we will," Hayley noted.
Hayley was a contestant on Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance before joining Dancing with the Stars' Troupe and meeting Derek.
ADVERTISEMENT
About The Author: Elizabeth Kwiatkowski