Photo: Anée Atelier
Derek Houghput a ring on it!
TheDancing with the Starsalum announced the happy news onInstagramThursday that he was engaged to girlfriend Hayley Erbertafter seven years of dating.
“It’s only the beginning…the beginning of forever ♥️,” he wrote.
Erbert also shared the post with the same caption on herInstagram. In the elegant picture, Hough lifts up his now-fiancée in an embrace that gives a glimpse of her dazzling engagement ring.
Troy Williams of Simply Troy Lifestyle + Events, who helped planned the couple’s big moment, called theParis Jewellers ring"stunning … breathtaking," adding that the 250 oversized candles positioned around them as Hough popped the question “reflected the flawless diamond.”
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert.Anée Atelier
In a charming twist, Erbert believed she and Williams had been planning a special moment for Hough, who turned 37 on May 17.
“She thoughtshewas surprisinghimfor his birthday, but as soon as he got her out, we moved out all of their furniture and completely transformed the space with 250 candles and flowers,” reveals Williams. “We used 1600 roses, orchids, white peonies and pampas grass fromIn Blume Floriststhat were all the colors of their home.”
He continues, “After she said ‘yes,’ it was justeverything— such a special, beautiful moment and just sothem.”
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Hough — who curated a playlist that included Richard Walters' “Unconditional,” Vancouver Sleep Clinic’s “Someone To Stay” and Ben Platt’s “Imagine” — and Erbert, 27, began dating in 2015 after meeting onDWTS.Erbert was a dancer on the show for seven seasons and four tours.
The couple have recently been vacationing in Monaco, where they’ve taken in theFormula 1 Grand Prixand theTop Gun: Maverickpremiereat theCannes Film Festival.
“Wow , incredible to experience@f1Monaco Grand Prix for the first time. Even better getting to experience it with my love@hayley.erbert❤️,” Hough wrote onInstagramWednesday.
He also posted several videos in a jet hangar on his Instagram Story, plus shots of Erbert enjoying boat rides along the Riviera.
Hough and Erbert have been working on their cohabitation skills for a while now.
“Mylaundry skills? On a scale between zero and 10, I would give myself a negative one,” Hough admitted with a laugh in PEOPLE’s 2020Sexiest Man Alive issue. “I’m good at folding though! I love actually cleaning up the house and I love yard work. I’m an outdoor yard work guy every single day, but laundry, it’s not my game.”
Erbert happened to call during his PEOPLE interview, so Hough asked for her rating of his laundry skills. “I would rate that a zero,” she said, making Hough laugh again.
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In 2016, Derekopened uptoEllen DeGeneresabout the possibility of marriage and children in his future.
“You know, if you would have asked me like a year ago, or two years ago, I’d probably [have been] like: ‘I’m not really looking [for that].’ But I’m kind of in a place now in my life, kind of in a transition, and yeah — I see myself married with kids within the next five years, so, we’ll see,” he shared.
source: people.com
