We do know that he's safe and has been out and about since the scare, as evidenced by his sister Julianne Hough's latest social media post. The dancer shared pictures of her out with Derek and their father on her Instagram Stories, captioning them "Family Night. The year-old wasn't the only one affected by COVID this season, however, as Cody Rigsby and his partner Cheryl Burke were forced to perform virtually and separately due to both testing positive for the virus.
The dancer has been able to safely spend time with family recently. Their performance to Britney Spears' Gimme More received a mixed response from the judges due to the extenuating circumstances, garnering a score of 18 out of But on the flip side, both Cody and Cheryl have since then been cleared to head back to the studio and will be making their return to the live stage for Disney Week as the show goes to Disneyland for week four.
US stories here. Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Trying to address these concerns, the show has changed things up to allow judges Len, Derek and Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba to save one of the bottom couples each week. The only thing is, because there's an even number of judges, if Bruno, Carrie Ann or Derek don't all agree, it falls on Len to make the final call.
Despite producers' best intentions with the rule, it's proven to be somewhat controversial among fans this season. According to what Derek revealed to Us Weekly recently, even he doesn't completely get it. Len has the weight of two votes. I wish we just said it like that because that makes so much more sense. In the end, Len also chose Kenya and Brandon, and because his vote carried more weight, Matt and Lindsay were sent home in the end though Kenya and Brandon have since been eliminated.
While the rule is a bit of a head scratcher, the Dancing With the Stars pro reasoned that in the end it's ultimately a "fair" policy. What's more, Derek acknowledged to Good Housekeeping earlier this year that fans may still be adjusting to the show's recent changes — including, replacing Erin Andrews and Tom Bergeron with Tyra Banks.
In an interview with Us Weekly earlier in the year, Derek said he would "never say never" to going back to his dance routes. I never say never, but for now, I'm looking forward to going back as a judge. Derek was referring to him winning DWTS six times during his time as a pro dancer.
And while he was confident from the outside during his time on the show, Derek admitted recently that he was often nervous about his position as he didn't feel as confident in his ability. Throughout his career change from pro to judge, Derek has been supported by his girlfriend Hayley Erbert, who he met on the show back in The pair live together in California and often share loved-up posts on social media, giving fans an insight into their relationship. She's really, really grounded — just really down to earth, and just has a good heart and a beautiful soul.
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