Cancer is agonizing, and some say the unknown is the most difficult part. From the moment a loved one receives a cancer diagnosis, it is scary. When Hayley Erbert had an emergency craniectomy and cranioplasty in December 2023, she thought her dancing career might be over. Hayley returned triumphantly to Dancing With The Stars on October 15, dancing to Benson Boone’s Beautiful Things with husband Derek Hough. It was an emotional moment for the pair.
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Derek shared in a recorded piece before their dance, “It was kind of a crazy time. Hayley and I were heading back on the road for the final leg of the tour. Living out our dreams onstage, doing what we love with the person that we love, and then it just all came to a screeching halt in the most devastating way.”
Hayley echoed her husband’s words after they danced.
“Obviously this was the most challenging thing I’ve ever been through in my entire life, physically and mentally. was a lot on all of us as a family and I just—you never know what you’re capable of until you go through something like this.”
The dance touched many fans’ hearts.
One wrote, “I sobbed the whole time watching. I hope and pray that God continues to keep Hayley healthy so she can keep dancing and I pray for Derek as well.”
This person agreed, “I was speechless during this whole segment. What a beautiful story that thankfully gets to continue, and thank god that Derek and Hayley still get to do what they love together!”
So did this fan, “This had me silently crying from the second the story started. I can’t even begin to explain how beautiful this dance is, how much of a miracle her story is, and how much of an impact it made to America.”
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