Hayley Erbert has entered a new chapter in her recovery journey.
The dancer (29) and her husband Derek Hough returned to the dance studio together three months after an emergency craniectomy. The moment was captured in a sweet joint Instagram post the couple shared on Wednesday.
“Together we stepped onto this blank canvas. We started painting again ❤️ @hayley.erbert,” the caption reads.
The post included a black-and-white photo of the couple, who married in August 2023, standing in the middle of a dance floor. Erbert was shown gently resting her head on Hough’s shoulder as he hugged her.
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Many of Erbert and Hough’s famous friends – including Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Michael Bublé, Amy Purdy and Nina Dobrev – shared their support by posting a series of hearts in the comments section.
Hough, 38, hasn’t ruled out Erbert joining him on stage when his Symphony of Dance tour returns on April 16.
The Dancing with the stars the judge told E! News earlier this month that “there is a possibility” that Erbert will return and explained why “there is a completely different meaning and tension” to his performances.
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Hayley Erbert dances in ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
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“I should almost rename the tour the Miracle Tour or something. Because if there’s a moment where she’s with us and joins us on stage, that’s going to be incredibly special,” Hough said. “I don’t even know how I’m going to do it [get] through it. I’m an emotional guy.”
The choreographer recently shared with PEOPLE that the “most emotional” thing for both of them is the support they’ve felt from those around them since Erbert’s health crisis.
“What really makes us – and actually her – the most emotional in all of this is just the love she felt not only from family and friends, but from everyone. It’s a really wonderful feeling and we’re really grateful for that,” he said.
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Derek Hough performs on ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
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Hough also praised Erbert’s ability to be “resolute” and “incredibly strong through this whole experience.”
“She’s amazing. It’s real. It takes double my time just watching the way she handled this situation with such elegance and a sense of just accepting it as it is,” Hough said.
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