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Derek Hough made a small revelation about his future as a father by sharing a digital dance moment. The professional dancer shared a video of himself dancing very gracefully with a little girl named Cesily. This dance and its moment shared among the audience made the viewers sympathize with Hough’s combination of parenthood with his wife Hayley Erbert.
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The video shows Hough—the everlasting courteous and gentle man—asking “May I have this dance?” and then taking the delighted child for an improvised ballroom moment. He wrote “May I have this dance @cesilycollette ❤️” and included both the Dancing With The Stars and the Wicked movie accounts while tagging them. The charm of the video lies in its spontaneity—what seemingly very mundane backstage event turned into a magical one.
Instinctively, the public interpreted the sweet kid-to-Hough interchange that had the child as a future wife as a half-announcement that Hough and his great wife would be parents soon. The timing could not have been better; it showed the dancer’s natural feeling connection with toddlers just at the time he was physically preparing for fatherhood. One viewer reflected the feeling of the moment perfectly when he uttered “You are going to be the best daddy! You have the kindest and caring heart.” That was the feeling that flooded the comment section; many pointed out that this incident was a sign of how his parenting style would be.
Another supporter pointed out the great significance of this occurrence for the little ballerina, saying, “You just created a special core memory for this young lady!” Indeed, Cesily will remember dancing with the professional she loves for the rest of her lifetime. This dance was very essential in the light of Hough’s compassionate reputation—a user recalled “I remember your skybox incident many years ago. The MC was talking to an elderly woman in a wheelchair and she said she would like to dance on that floor. You heard her and ran down the stairs to give her a whirl!”
Not only did the video win the audience’s sympathy, it also managed to generate some full-blown comic responses. One viewer watched the video and made a joke about its length saying “Why is this video 5 hours long? 😭” meaning that the cute scene could be repeatedly played on their screens without any end. Another comment was about the Dancing With The Stars voting technique, “brb texting Cesily to 21523″—the number through which fans can vote for their favorite dancers on the show.
The audience was unanimous that such a straightforward and genuine human relationship is what needs to be showcased more frequently. “This is what the world needs more of ❤️❤️❤️❤️” one of the commentators declared, and another one added “He is just an amazing person.” It was a collective decision that Hough’s natural kindness and elegance along with his perfect fatherhood characteristics make him ideal to be a father.
Some others looked at the little girl and saw a dancer with a possible winning career in the future. One of them commented “The next pro right here 💚💚💚”, while another even exclaimed “Season 50 Mirrorball champion, I can see it now.” The interaction indeed awakened dreams that extended beyond the sweet moment itself.
The emotional response to the video was very much present in the comments. “My eyes are leaking! 😭😍” one spectator expressed, while another gave a very clever comment “I’m not crying… that’s Ozian glitter in my eye. 😭😭😭”—referring to the Wicked musical whose name Hough used in his tags in a very creative, yet, humorous way.
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Derek Hough not only through professional accomplishments but also through his true character has always reminded everyone why he is still a much-loved personality in the show business. This unexpected, unplanned dancing moment has given the audience a delightful preview of the father he is to be, escalating not only the anticipation for his return to the dance floor but also for this new phase in his personal life. The video serves as a delightful reminder that sometimes the most valuable moments happen when the cameras are off. Hough recently played piano for his unborn child in another heartwarming moment. He also shared a funny Star Wars moment with Hilaria Baldwin, and once shared a throwback of Taylor Swift from her Dancing With The Stars appearance.
