Hayley Erbert is back in the ballroom.

Nearly a year after a harrowing medical emergency, the dancer gave an emotional performance with her husband. Dancing with the stars right Derek Houghon the October 15 episode of the competition, dancing to ‘Beautiful Things’ by Benson Boone as part of the season’s Dedication Night.

The pair took to the floor barefoot, wearing rose pink ensembles as they performed a graceful and romantic routine, embracing the lyrics “Oh I hope I don’t lose you.” They ended their dance with a kiss.

The appearance marked Hayley’s triumphant return to the series after undergoing emergency surgery on her skull to treat a burst blood vessel last December. In a pre-recorded segment that aired ahead of their performance, Derek opened up about the scary incident that happened during the couple’s performance. Symphony of Dance tour stop in Washington DC

“I was on stage and she would come out,” the 39-year-old recalled. “The stage manager just walked out and said, ‘Hey, she’s not coming on stage.’ She stood at the side of the stage and went into full-blown seizures and was essentially dying.