Derek Hough: Last News

Julianne Hough will replace Tyra Banks as co-host of Dancing with the Stars.

Back in the ballroom! Julianne Hough is returning to Dancing With the Stars for season 32, this time as a host.

Derek Hough has joined his family in mourning the loss of a beloved family member – his grandfather.Joined by his sisters Julianne, Katherine, Sharee and Marabeth, as well as their mother Marriann Hough, the former Dancing with the Stars professional now and judge attended an extended family gathering to give thanks for the life of Don Oliver Heaton.A post shared by Derek Hough (@derekhough)Derek's Instagram storyWriting on Instagram after the event, the 37-year-old said: "Spending time with family celebrating Grandpa Heaton’s long life…"It’s wild to think how we only get to know our grandparents after they have already lived so many different lives," he continued. "We only really get to witness the fall/winter of their journey on this earth."MORE: Derek Hough and his fiancée Hayley Erbert share distressing details of 'scary' car accidentDerek explained that during the memorial event, the family had gathered to read letters his grandfather had written to his grandmother in 1949.

Allison Holker‘s first video since Stephen “tWitch” Boss‘ tragic death is a message to fans who have supported her through this very “challenging and emotional” period in her family’s life.

Derek Hough and fiancée Hayley Erbert now have babies on the brain -- thanks to their famous friends.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke exclusively with the couple at home for ET's Couples Week. They opened up about how a recent hangout with Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson triggered their interest in having kids sooner. «There wasn't a rush on [having kids] until we just met Val and Jenna Chmerkovskiy's baby, and that was when it was kind of like, 'So should we get on this now?'» Hough said with a laugh. «It was pretty special and actually it was cool because Val, he was like, 'Bro, for somebody who was created to create, this will be your ultimate creation,'» he continued. Erbert says the special moment was an emotional one for Hough, saying, «He was just like, just tears.» «Actually, it did kind of make us think like yeah why are we, why wait?,» Hough said.Hough proposed to Erbert in June of 2022 and revealed to ET at the time how Jennifer Lopez inspired him to pop the question. «I remember seeing her and I was like, 'Yo, if she can get two [engagements] within the time that I've been with [Erbert] I better step up my game,'» Hough recalled of running into Lopez, who got engaged to Alex Rodriguez in 2019, and to Ben Affleck in April 2022. Another incident that sparked the 37-year-old to pop the question was when Hough «introduced Hayley as my girlfriend and I kinda stopped myself and was like, 'This feels wrong.

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert are remembering their late friend. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke exclusively with the couple at home for their couples week interview as they opened up about processing two traumatic experiences back-to-back –- the death of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss and surviving a horrible car accident. On Dec. 12, the couple was involved in a scary car accident and shared an Instagram reel of the incident. According to Erbert, the accident «involved a steep hill, icy roads, a tree, and worst of all, the fear that we would slide off the mountain.» Despite the ordeal, Erbert said there's «so much to be grateful for» given the circumstances.A post shared by Hayley Erbert (@hayley.erbert)The next day, the couple found out their good friend, Boss, died by suicide. “It was after the accident, the very next day we found out, so we were kind of coming off this traumatic experience that was already just, like, heightened. And then hearing about that was, um, I don't know honestly, it took a while to really sink in.

Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ loved ones gathered together to pay tribute to him in an emotional and inspiring celebration of life service on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Stephen 'tWitch' Boss was honored with a celebration of life service on Saturday in Los Angeles.Two months after the dancer-turned-producer took his life at the age of 40, his widow Allison Holker Boss, 34, and their children honored him alongside loved ones.The gathering — which was attended by AJ McLean, Derek Hough, and Wade Robson — was 'full of dance, prayer and fond memories,' People reported. Ellen DeGeneres was also in attendance and addressed attendees as she spoke about her love for tWitch. Loni Love, Wayne Brady, Robin Antin, several So You Think You Can Dance cast and crew and the entire Ellen DeGeneres Show cast and crew showed up as well. Memoriam: Stephen 'tWitch' Boss was honored with a celebration of life service on Saturday in Los Angeles Debbie Allen, a legend in the dance community, was there to introduce a video tribute.And Stephen and Allison's 2013 wedding officiant Jeff Thacker also presented a clip to the group of mourners. Musicians Mickey Guyton and Andy Grammer also performed during the two-hour-long afternoon event.Allison, while standing with 14-year-old daughter Weslie, said to friends and family, 'He was the light.

Saying goodbye. Stephen “tWitch” Boss was honored by loved ones during an emotional memorial service on Saturday, February 11.

Derek Hough and fiancée Hayley Erbert have had their hands full in recent months trying to finalize plans on their upcoming wedding, all while keeping up with their respective careers as dancers and television personalities.But over the weekend, the Dancing With The Stars couple appeared to take a  brief time out from all the hustle and bustle and spend some quality time with each other walking around town shopping.And while out and about, the pair had no problem packing on the PDA moments after making their way out of a Fred Segal store in Los Angeles. LOL: Derek Hough, 37, and fiancée Hayley Erbert, 28, spent part of their weekend shopping in Los Angeles, and after browsing at a Fred Segal store paused at a street corner when they both broke out into laughterThe duo had made it to a street corner, staring at Erbert's phone, when something made them both break out into laughter.Still holding her phone up so Hough could see, the Topeka, Kansas native couldn't stop giggling and smiling, which was basically the case for her fiancé.

Honoring her loved one. Allison Holker took to social media to share an emotional tribute as she continues to mourn the loss of her late husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, following his death.

Katharine McPhee and her husband David Foster took part in a musical Christmas celebration as part of their holiday festivities. The American Idol runner-up and her composter husband were sharing their talents on television as part of the Disney Christmas Celebration just a month after appearing on a different holiday show. The pre-recorded show was aired on ABC and streamed on Hulu Sunday Morning. The 38-year-old looked like a princess as she stood in front of Cinderella's castle in a cornflower blue strapless gown with a sequin and pearl waist and matching sheer panels in the A-line skirt.  Princess: Katharine McPhee, 38,  looked like a princess as she stood in front of Cinderella's castle with her husband, David Foster, 72.

Derek Hough and his fiancé Hayley Erbert have revealed that they were in a 'scary' car crash earlier this month.The Dancing with the Stars couple – who tragically lost their close friend Stephen 'TWitch' Boss to suicide this month – shared the frightening details of their ordeal on Instagram. Hough, 37, and Erbert, 28, posted a video to their Instagram accounts on Friday that thoroughly documented their accident.  Scary: Derek Hough, 37, and his fiancé Hayley Erbert, 28, have revealed that they were in a 'scary' car crash earlier this month; pictured at the Rose Bowl in September 2020 'On December 12, Derek and I got into a pretty scary car accident in the mountains,' wrote Hayley, captioning the pair's video post.  She went on to describe the terrifying elements of their crash: 'Our accident involved a steep hill, icy roads, a tree, and worst of all, the fear that we would slide off the mountain.''The scariest part was that Hayley doesn’t remember anything,' Derek shared in the comments section. 'She was dazed afterwards, being cheerful saying we should keep going to dinner as blood ran down her face.''That really scared me,' wrote Hough.

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Two-time Grammy nominee Jennifer Lopez posted a tribute to her former World of Dance colleague Stephen 'tWitch' Boss the day after he took his own life, at age 40, on Tuesday.'Twitch was such a light and a beautiful soul,' the 53-year-old pop diva - who boasts 365.7M social media followers - wrote.'Shocked and deeply saddened. My heart breaks for Twitch, his wife, and children.

Charli D'Amelio and her pro partner Mark Ballas won season 31 of Dancing With The Stars on Monday during a two-hour live finale on Disney+.The 18-year-old TikTok star earned perfect scores for both her Jive redemption dance and freestyle routine with Mark, 36, before she won the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.The Bachelorette star Gabby Windey, 31, finished in second place with her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy, 36, after they also received perfect scores for their Cha-cha-cha redemption routine and freestyle dance. The winner: Charli D'Amelio and her pro partner Mark Ballas, shown during the semis, won season 31 of Dancing With The Stars on Monday during a two-hour live finale on Disney+Wayne Brady, 50, and his pro partner Witney Carson, 29, finished in third place after scoring 36 points for their Quicstep redemption dance and 40 for their Freestyle from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.Drag queen dancer Shangela and her pro partner Gleb Savchenko, 39, finished in fourth place after receiving a 36 for their redemption Quickste dance and a perfect 40 for their Freestyle that featured Gleb in drag as Natasha.

A post shared by Shirley Ballas (@shirleyballas)“You are, and in my book will always be, a king. Your constructive criticism in helping celebrities improve along with your humour is irreplaceable.“An authentic dancer, judge and adjudicator from the head to toe.”Shirley continued: “My heart is full of so many memories with you over the years and I will treasure those forever.“I’m sad you are leaving DWTS USA but we gain you back here in UK.“You are a superstar, a one of a kind human with a talent beyond words.

Playing by the rules. Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba warned the season 31 contestants to make sure that they play it safe with their upcoming routines.

Derek Hough joined the shirtless trend on Monday's episode of Dancing With The Stars after watching several dancers show off their toned physiques.The 37-year-old dancer-turned-judge tore off his shirt while sitting at the judges table during '90s Night on the Disney+ show.Derek took his cue from celebrity contestant Trevor Donovan and pro dancers Artem Chigvintsev, Gleb Savchenko and Val Chmerkovskiy who showed their ripped torsos during the season 31 episode. Shirt off: Derek Hough joined the shirtless trend on Monday's episode of Dancing With The Stars after watching several dancers show off their toned physiquesHe got inspired after watching Val, 36, perform with his pro partner Gabby Windey, 31.'I feel like I need to take my shirt off.

Michael Buble dominated the stage in Orlando on Wednesday night as he performed for iHeartMedia at the ANA Masters of Marketing Conference. The multi-platinum crooner, 47, sang his heart out in the Sunshine State while in a bright fuchsia suit and matching tie.This comes a day after 37-year-old Dancing With The Stars judge Derek Hough revealed that Bublé has officially signed on to sing at his upcoming nuptials to Hayley Erbert, 28. Michael Bublé, 47, dominated the stage in Orlando on Wednesday night as he performed for iHeartMedia at the ANA Masters of Marketing Conference The wedding singer: The Grammy winner sang his heart out in the Sunshine State one day after Derek Hough, 37, revealed that Bublé has officially agreed to sing at his upcoming nuptialsHough could barely contain his excitement when he told Entertainment Tonight the happy news after Monday's Bublé-themed episode of Dancing with the Stars. 'Hey, so when are we getting married?' Hough said Bublé asked him during rehearsals for the show.

Following the commentary, fans flocked to Twitter and slammed the singer's remark as "inappropriate".Twitter user, Alex tweeted: "#DWTS did Michael Buble just call Charli 'expressively erotic?'...like wtf."(sic)J.Spooky questioned: "Expressively erotic?"Jay wrote: "Why are they making so many inappropriate comments?"TT said: "I don't think you're allowed to say "erotic" to an eighteen-year-old," while Lindsay added: "That's definitely on the edge of acceptability."Charli and Mark have consistently topped the leader board and the social media personality received her first perfect score from the judges.Charli impressed the judges, with Derek Hough saying he would have awarded them a 12 if such a thing was possible."This is no exaggeration. I'm not even kidding when I say that was the best quality foxtrot I literally have ever seen on this show.Helen Skelton’s ex Richie puts on united front with pregnant partner[LATEST]Jeremy Clarkson exclaims 'F**k off George Clooney' in 'banned' video[VIDEO]Dan Walker admits own family members left ‘freezing in their houses'[EXCLUSIVE]"The rise and fall, the texture, the resistance in the body, the musicality, the constant choreography, the look—every single thing about it.