Derek Hough agonized over his Dancing With the Stars performance
Derek Hough has revealed how he selected the song for his recent performance on 'Dancing With the Stars'.
Derek Hough struggled to find the perfect song for his and Hayley Erbert's 'Dancing With the Stars' performance.
The brunette beauty suffered a cranial hematoma at the end of 2023, and Derek put a lot of thought and care into the song he selected for their emotional performance on the TV show.
The 39-year-old dancer - who ultimately chose to dance to 'Beautiful Things' by Benson Boone - told Us Weekly: "It’s funny because when I was trying to think of a song, I was actually kind of struggling, to be honest with you. Then I heard this rendition.
"It was a very stripped down version."
Derek was determined to add a little bit of "emotion" to the track.
He explained: "I was like, ‘Wait, I feel like I’m hearing the song for the first time.’ I’ve heard this song so many times - it is almost overplayed. But it’s a great song and then I heard this.
"I was like, ‘Wait, I’m actually hearing the lyrics and the lyrics are kind of telling the story so beautifully.’ So then I added strings and violins and cellos to add a little bit more emotion in there."
Derek previously hailed his wife as a medical "miracle".
The TV star - who married Hayley last year - told E! News: "She's a miracle. She really is and I don't say that lightly."
Derek also revealed that he'd love to start a family with his wife.
Derek - who first appeared on 'Dancing With the Stars' back in 2007 - said: "We definitely want to have a family eventually.
"We'll see what's in the cards, what's on the horizon. Little dancing children running around."
