And fans were in for a treat when the multi-talent—singer, dancer, actor, choreographer—took to the ballroom floor once again with girlfriend Hayley Erbert. Derek and Hayley, who have been dating for six years, talk a lot about getting married on their YouTube channel, Derek & Hayley x Dayley Life, so it’s not surprising that fans had their fingers crossed for a proposal last fall on Dancing With the Stars. It wouldn’t have been the first proposal on DWTS. Remember back in 2016 when Sasha Farber proposed to Emma Slater? But Derek and Haley smashed our dreams before the live broadcast. Fans may not have gotten the fairytale ending they had hoped for, but we’re not ruling out a proposal in the near future. “It’s a very common question we get asked," Derek said in 2020 on daytime talker Tamron Hall. “And so we just kind of laugh about it and carry on…You know what? Actually during quarantine it was one of those situations where a lot of couples…either go away or they come together and, fortunately for us, we actually grew closer together. And, yeah, I think the future definitely has been on our mind, in many different ways. So we’ll see. It’s all going in the right direction.”

Who is Derek Hough’s girlfriend?

Hough’s girlfriend, Hayley Erbert, 27, hails from Topeka, Kansas and has been dancing since she was 3 years old. While still in high school, she competed on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, making it to the Top 3 women. She is trained in multiple styles of dance, which has stood her in good stead and allowed her to work with music stars Pitbull, Carrie Underwood and Paula Abdul.

How long have Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert been dating?

They have been dating six years.

Who has Derek Hough dated?

This list of Hough’s exes includes Cheryl Cole, Nina Dobrev, Shannon Elizabeth and India de Beaufort. Next, How to Vote for Your Favorite Stars on Dancing With the Stars

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