Julianne Hough and Derek Hough will host this year’s Magical Christmas Parade in Disney Parks, ABC announced in a statement on Wednesday.
The series was filmed in early November, before the emergency craniectomy of Derek’s wife Hayley Erbert.
In mid-November, Derek shared a video on his Instagram profile about his busy day at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is unclear if Erbert was with Derek at the time or if he will appear in the special.
The Disney Christmas Parade will be co-hosted by Mickey Guyton of Disney World and Jesse Palmer of the Disneyland Resort in California.
Siblings Derek and Julianne Hough have hosted the event before.
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Ariana DeBose, Chrissy Metz, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iam Tongi, Meg Donnelly and Michael Bolton will entertain during the special, which is in its 40th year. The cast of Disney’s Broadway and North American tour Aladdin will also perform.
In honor of the landmark anniversary, viewers will also be able to look back at some of the event’s highlights over the years, including *NSYNC’s live performance of their 1998 holiday hit “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” and Gwen Stefani’s performance of “Wonderland” in 2018.
Derek announced in early December that his wife would undergo an emergency craniectomy after she became disoriented and was diagnosed with a “cranial hematoma due to a ruptured blood vessel.” Since then, he has been updating his followers on Instagram about her recovery.
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Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough. David Livingston/Getty Derek Hough says wife Hayley Erbert will need skull implant after emergency craniectomy: ‘Nothing short of a miracle’
On Thursday, the 38-year-old announced that Erbert’s second surgery was a success.
“It is with great relief, gratitude and immense joy that I want to share that Hayley’s cranioplasty surgery was successfully completed as planned,” he wrote in the post. “My sincere gratitude goes to the exceptional medical team. Their expertise and steady hands were key along the way, ensuring a smooth and successful surgery. Especially Dr. Mai who not only performed the surgery, but saved her life 2 weeks before.”
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The Dancing with the stars The judge said that he and Erbert (29) are grateful for the love and support they received from the public. “Your thoughts, prayers and positive energy have been a source of strength and comfort during this challenging time,” he wrote.
A magical Christmas parade in the Disney parks airs Monday at 10 a.m. ET on ABC.
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