As the Houghs prepare to welcome a baby, they are reflecting on the "absolute despair and heartbreak" they felt from a miscarriage last year and the comfort they found in learning they weren’t alone in their loss.

Derek Hough explains the details of how he learned wife Hayley Erbert was having a medical emergency back in 2023.

Across both videos, the sentiment was the same: Fans were in their feelings watching Derek’s interaction with the young Wicked star. The comments called him “the definition of a man” and “such a good dad already,” with many saying the moment brought tears to their eyes.

Derek Hough and his pregnant wife Hayley share they've experienced a previous miscarriage in an emotional video shared on social media. The couple, who is currently pregnant with their first baby, shared they're posting the video to "honor our baby that never made it earthside.

Both fans and celebrities praised Hough’s message in the post’s comments. “Yes Derek – thank you for speaking up and being a force for good and spreading love and light 🤍,” wrote Derek’s sister Julianne Hough, while former Dancing With the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold and Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause each shared several clapping hands emojis.

The dancer joined DWTS in 2007 as a guest instructor while his sister, Julianne Hough, was already competing as a pro. He officially became a pro in 2008 for season 5 and remained in the position until season 23 in 2016 (except for seasons 12 and 22).

Dancing With the Stars judge Derek Hough delivered the ultimate fake-out while giving Robert Irwin and Witney Carson their Wicked Night scores. Irwin, 21, and Carson, 32, delivered a jazz routine worthy of the big screen to "Dancing Through Life" during the Tuesday,