Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough.Photo:Hayley Erbert/Instagram
Hayley Erbert/Instagram
Hayley Erbertis celebrating her firstValentine’s Dayas a newlywed!
“Our love over the years 🥹❤️🔥” she wrote alongside series of photos of the pair over the years. “I love you more and more every single day. Happy (first) Valentine’s Day, husband!”
Erbert and Hough, 38,got marriedin August 2023. The couplehas been togethersince 2015.
The post comes two months after Erbert underwent an “emergency craniectomy” on Dec. 7 after suffering a cranial hematoma during the pair’s tour stop in Washington, D.C.Erbert then underwent further surgeryon Dec. 20 to “replace a large portion of her skull” that was removed during the initial procedure.
After a successful second operation, Houghshared his appreciation for the outpouring messages of supportfrom fans and loved ones alike.
Earlier this month, Hough and Erbert spoke of having the“highest of highs to the lowest of lows”as they opened up about their experience and her recovery in anemotional videoposted on Instagram.
“It’s been wild … But I have to say, throughout this experience this woman has been unbelievable and her perseverance and her acceptance of the whole situation, her strength, it’s been remarkable to witness firsthand,” Hough said. “She really is a miracle and it’s been miraculous and it’s still a journey.”
(L-R) Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough.The Walt Disney Company via Getty
The Walt Disney Company via Getty
Speaking out for the first time since her craniectomy, Erbert shared, “To this day, I still have really good days and I have really bad days — emotionally and physically sometimes — 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.”
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The pair thanked fans for their support again as Erbert also unveiled her short hair and surgery scar on the top of her head.
“A new haircut, a new scar, a new sac of fluid on the side of my face, which is supposed to eventually go away,” she said, adding that post-surgery she has “a new outlook on life” and is “grateful to be alive and be here to tell my story.”
source: people.com
