'Dancing with the Stars' pro Derek Hough details proposal at Yosemite National Park: ‘Our special place’

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"Dancing with the Stars" pro Derek Hough has a lot to celebrate. The professional ballroom dancer, 37, spoke with Fox News Digital about his recent engagement to Hayley Erbert, admitting he was "hounded for years" before getting down on one knee. "I've been hounded for years, not by my fiancée, but by fans and people around saying, ‘When are you going to do this?

Come on, man, step up.’ So it's official, and I'm so happy," he shared. Derek Hough spoke with Fox News Digital about his recent engagement to Hayley Erbert, admitting he was "hounded for years" before getting down on one knee. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards) The couple began dating in 2015 after meeting on "Dancing with the Stars," and Hough planned an engagement that surprised Erbert, which he claimed was "impossible" to do. "The whole day we were on this like helicopter trip with my buddy, and I knew I had to get her out of the house for 8 hours," Hough began. "We went to one of our special places, which was Yosemite, which is a special place for Hailey and I, and we were flying over it, which is very unique." He shared that the couple hugged and cried for 20 minutes before saying a word to each other.

View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Derek Hough (@derekhough) Hough and Erbert are soaking in the engagement bliss, but Hough shared they do not want this to be a "super long engagement." "We're already looking at ideas, venues.