Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert perform during DWTS's Dedication Night

Derek Hough And Hayley Erbert took everyone to heart with their emotional performance Dancing with the stars“Dedication night.

Hough, 39, and Erbert, 30, who have been married since August 2023, danced to it Benson Boones song “Beautiful Things” together during the Tuesday, October 15, episode. The routine marked Erbert's first time back in the ballroom since she underwent emergency brain surgery for a cranial hematoma in December 2023.

“I just remember laying on the floor of the hospital just begging” for her to stay alive, Hough told the cameras. When Erbert woke up, she asked “what happened” and remembered being on tour.

“Knowing she was there, she was in there, the relief I felt,” Hough said, noting his wife was back. However, he admitted that the recovery process was “difficult” and called Erbert his “beautiful miracle.” (After the performance, Hough recalled that doctors had told him that Erbert was “a miracle.”)

Erbert eventually joined Hough on screen and recalled being told she might never walk again. However, because she is so “stubborn,” the dancer said she was “determined to push herself to the limit.”

“I will forever be grateful to everyone who supported me through this,” she added. “That’s why I’m here today.”

In a video played before the emotional performance, Hough choked up as he recalled the moment Erbert started “going full-on seizures and basically dying” backstage. Symphony of Dance Tour in December 2023. She was subsequently rushed to the hospital, where doctors told Hough she needed immediate surgery.

“It's really hard to even put it into words other than just pure fear,” Hough said. “The doctor said, 'She may not make it, and even if she does, she won't be the same person.'”

After the emotional performance, Erbert spoke about the difficult road to recovery.

“This has been the most challenging thing I've ever been through in my life, both physically and mentally, and it's been really difficult for us as a family,” she shared. “And you never know what you're capable of until you've been through something like that. So I’m really proud of myself and my body and how I got through it.”

Despite the doctor's comments, the surgery went well and Erbert announced she would return to the tour after just four months of recovery.

“What a blessing (and surprise) it is to be able to dance on stage with my love again after such a crazy last four months. My healing journey has been nothing short of extraordinary and being able to dance again ignites my soul in every way; This will speed up my recovery even more,” she wrote via Instagram in April.

Hough praised his wife's resilience and strong spirit and wished her a happy 30th birthday on Friday, October 11.

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Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Update 9/24/24/10:45 a.m. ET Hayley Erbert is celebrating her husband Derek Hough's professional success one month after undergoing emergency surgery for a cranial hematoma. “Congratulations to the love of my life on his fourth Emmy win! (Swipe to see how he looks so good with his new beautiful hardware 😍)”, Erbert (…)

“You are my miracle. Through every challenge, your strength and grace were nothing short of inspiring. You gave me purpose and changed my life in ways I never thought possible,” he wrote via Instagram. “We've been through so much together and there's no one else I want to share it all with.”

Erbert also commemorated the occasion and thanked her husband for making the day special.

“I have to give my biggest thanks to my amazing husband for making this the best birthday I could have ever imagined,” she captioned several Instagram photos of the couple. “He surprised me with a trip to a place I have dreamed of for more time than I can remember, at a time that is extremely busy for both of us. But he made it a priority and it makes me feel so damn special. I love you @derekhough so damn much! ♥️♥️.”

Dancing with the stars airs simultaneously on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. You can stream episodes on Disney+ the next day.