United Kingdom, April 11 -- Hayley Erbert's heart keeps "breaking into a million pieces" and "bursting open" as she grapples with the wide-ranging emotions of motherhood.

The 31-year-old dancer and her 40-year-old husband, Dancing with the Stars judge Derek Hough, welcomed baby girl Everley Capri Hough into the world on December 29, 2025, and since then, Hayley has been stuck in two minds about the tot's rapid development.

She took to Instagram on Friday (10.04.26) and posted adorable shots of her and Everley bonding with the lengthy caption: "My love. My girl. My world.

"Motherhood is even more complex and contradicting than I could have ever imagined. It feels like living in two places at once. Where joy and heartache can both be tru...