Why Derek Hough's Wife Hayley Says Her Heart Is “Breaking” After Baby
Hayley Erbert is sharing the ups and downs of motherhood.
Three months after she and husband Derek Hough welcomed their first baby together—a daughter named Everley—the Dancing With the Stars alum detailed the wide-ranging emotions she has experienced since giving birth.
“Motherhood is even more complex and contradicting than I could have ever imagined,” Hayley wrote on Instagram April 10. “It feels like living in two places at once. Where joy and heartache can both be true, all of the time.”
She added, “My heart is constantly bursting open, while also breaking into a million pieces.”
Hayley—who tied the knot with Derek in 2023—also addressed Everley directly and emphasized that she is cherishing “every little bit” of her growth, while “quietly grieving the version of you that existed just moments before.”
“So excited for all the ‘firsts’ and the life ahead of you/us, yet wishing I could freeze time and never have any ‘lasts,’” the 31-year-old continued. “It’s the most beautiful contradiction. This pull between holding on and letting go, between wanting time to slow down and knowing it never will.”
Despite the tension between Hayley’s emotions, she made a promise to her daughter, who she called “my world.”
“If this is the dichotomy of motherhood, then I’ll try my best to meet it with open arms,” she shared. “Soaking in every little detail, every version of you, every fleeting moment we have together.”
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Hayley concluded, “I love being your mom. I love you beyond, Everley. I have truly never felt a love like this.”
For his part, Derek leaned into his feelings, too, writing in the comments section alongside a heart and crying emoji, “My girls.”
Of course, the Dancing With the Stars judge isn’t just supporting Hayley on social media—he also encourages her at home.
“I tell her every day, ‘You're amazing. You were meant for this. You're such a great mom,’” he told E! News in February. “I'm even more in love with her. I'm just so in awe of her. It's amazing.”
Beyond Derek and Hayley, read on for more stars who have expanded their families recently…
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Stephen Colletti & Alex Weaver
The Laguna Beach alum and the NASCAR reporter announced the arrival of their first baby, Rhodes August Colletti, on Instagram May 14.
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Candice King & Steven Krueger
The Originals couple welcomed their first baby together—a son named Arlo Dominic Krueger—on May 3. Candice is also mom to two daughters with ex-husband Joe King.
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Cameron Diaz & Benji Madden
The Good Charlotte rocker announced on May 4 that he and wife Cameron—who share daughter Raddix and son Cardinal—have welcomed their third child together, a baby boy named Nautas Madden.
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Rebel Wilson & Ramona Agruma
The Pitch Perfect alum announced May 4 that she and the fashion designer—who share daughter Royce—welcomed their second baby together, a little girl named Rose Estelle.
“Now on May 4th it’s now 4 of us!” she wrote on Instagram. “Ramona and I are feeling so incredibly grateful and blessed to grow our family, thank you everyone for all the well wishes.”
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Allison Kuch & Isaac Rochell
The couple confirmed the arrival of their second baby in an April 22 announcement.
"Our sweet baby girl is here!! Pepper Jo," they wrote on Instagram, Allison adding, "One of the best days of our lives and the vbac [vaginal birth after cesarean] of my dreams!"
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Freddie Freeman & Chelsea Freeman
The Los Angeles Dodgers player and his wife expanded their team with the arrival of daughter London Rosemary Joy Freeman on April 19.
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Eric Murphy & Jasmin Lawrence
Eddie Murphy confirmed to E! News that his son had welcomed a daughter named Ari Skye with Jasmin, who's dad is comedian Martin Lawrence.
"They just had a baby girl," he said in an April 18 interview. "They just had her two weeks ago, or a week ago."
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Justin Theroux & Nicole Brydon Bloom
The Running Point actor and the Paradise actress welcomed their first child, a baby boy. The couple announced on Instagram April 18, "He's here."
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Joey Lawrence & Samantha Cope
Nearly two years after calling off their divorce, the Blossom alum's wife gave birth to their second baby together. The couple named their son Ford Joseph Lawrence.
Michael Trevino & Bregje Heinen
Michael Trevino & Bregje Heinen Trevino
The Vampire Diaries alum and the model announced they welcomed their first child, Jack Wild Trevino, in a joint Instagram post on April 6.
Along with announcing their son's name, the couple—who tied the knot in June 2025—shared a black and white photo of their hands intertwined with their newborn's.
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Becca Kufrin & Thomas Jacobs
Paradise became a little bigger for the Bachelor Nation stars when their second child—a baby boy named Steven Jon—was born on April 5.
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Scottie Scheffler & Meredith Scheffler
The former Masters tournament winner and his wife welcomed their second baby boy, Remy, March 27. The couple also share toddler Bennett, whom they welcomed in 2024.
As Scottie told the Golf Channel during the Masters tournament in April, “We had another boy a couple of weeks ago, and, yeah, it's been really nice and fun."
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Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen
The Sinners star and NFL quarterback announced the birth of their first child together on April 2.
“Our baby girl has arrived!!” the couple wrote on Hailee's Beau Society Substack. “We’re feeling incredibly grateful and blessed and savouring these early moments. Thank you so much for the love and well wishes.”
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Charlie Puth & Brooke Sansone Puth
The "We Don't Talk Anymore" singer and his wife announced on March 23 that they had welcomed their first baby together, a baby boy named Jude.
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Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge
The daughter of Lionel Richie and record executive welcomed their second baby together, Henry Cecil Grainge, on March 18.
Sofia announced the exciting news with a March 25 Instagram post featuring an adorable snap of their newborn with their daughter Eloise.
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Carly Rae Jepsen & Cole M.G.N
After announcing her pregnancy in November 2025, the "Call Me Maybe" singer confirmed she and her husband welcomed their first baby together in an Instagram Story March 17.
Peter Kraus and Hana Ostapchuk
The Bachelorette alum and his wife welcomed their first baby together on March 14.
"Our sweet Andie girl is here,” Hana captioned the couple’s March 17 joint Instagram post announcing their little one’s birth. “Born on Saturday afternoon, just hours before the biggest blizzard of the season—just as it was almost 40 years ago on Peter’s birthday.”
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Javi Marroquin & Lauren Marroquin
The Teen Mom alum, who shares son Lincoln with ex Kailyn Lowry, expanded his blended family when his wife gave birth to a baby boy.
"The best surprise of our lives," he and Lauren—already parents to kids Eli and Maizee—wrote on Instagram March 11, "& the sweetest grand finale."
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Kat Graham & Bryant Wood
On March 12, the Vampire Diaries alum announced the birth of her first child—a baby boy—with her husband. Sharing her son's Shakespearean name, she wrote on Insatgram, "Welcome to the world Prospero 'Spero' Nyemah Wood."
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Jack Osbourne & Aree Gearhart Osbourne
The son of the late Ozzy Osbourne announced on Instagram that he and his wife welcomed their second daughter—his fifth—on March 5 and named her Ozzy Matilda Osbourne after the Black Sabbath frontman.
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Ellie Goulding & Beau Minniear
The "Lights" singer confirmed she and her boyfriend had welcomed their first baby together in March.
As Ellie—who also shares son Arthur with ex Caspar Jopling—wrote in an Instagram Story, "We are totally obsessed with her.”
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Charles Melton & Camille Summers-Valli
The Riverdale alum confirmed on March 9 that he had welcomed his first baby with the music video director, sharing photos of the newborn on Instagram.
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John Luke Robertson & Mary Kate Robertson
The Duck Dynasty couple welcomed twin girls Sylvie and Francie on Feb. 24, bumping up their total of kids to five.
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John-David Duggar & Abbie Duggar
Counting on, indeed. The 19 Kids and Counting and his wife welcomed their third baby—a girl—in February.
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Thomas Rhett & Lauren Akins
Ain't it funny how life changes? The country music star announced in late February that his wife gave birth to their fifth child, a baby boy named Brave Elijah Akins.
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Paul Anthony Kelly & Syd Widziszewski-Kelly
The Love Story actor confirmed that he and his wife had welcomed their first baby together, joking on the Feb. 23 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show that being tired is "an understatement, for sure."
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Luke Combs & Nicole Hocking Combs
The "Better Together" singer and his wife welcomed their third baby, Chet Wiley Combs, in early February.
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Troian Bellisario & Patrick Adams
The Pretty Little Liars actress and Suits alum announced they had welcomed their third baby together on Jan. 27.
Patrick shared a photo of his newborn's hand in his own, which he captioned, "Tag. You're it."
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Mario & Esmeralda Rios
The “Let Me Love You” singer (born Mario Barrett) announced Jan. 26 that he welcomed a baby boy with his girlfriend.
"Doctor Barrett,” the singer captioned a selfie wearing surgical scrubs on Instagram Stories. "Women are God’s greatest creation cuz what I [witnessed] today was ONLY GODS work!"
The R&B singer added, "Healthy baby boy!”
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Ricki Hendrick, Daughter of Bachelorette's Emily Maynard
The daughter of former Bachelorette star Emily Maynard Johnson and late race car driver Ricky Hendrick announced Jan. 23 that she had given birth to her first child, a baby girl named Romi.
The 20-year-old shared a picture on Instagram of her face nuzzled up to the newborn moments after delivery, simply writing in the caption, "Best day ever."
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