Did Derek Hough just let a major secret waltz right out on Dancing With the Stars ?

On Tuesday (Oct. 14), the DWTS judge — who’s expecting his first child with wife Hayley Erbert — may have almost confirmed their baby’s gender during the show’s emotional “Dedication Night.”

After a moving Viennese Waltz from Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa (set to John Mayer ’s “Daughters”), Derek offered high praise… and then seemed to catch himself mid-sentence.

“ Watching you two dance really made me excited to have that own—my own moment with my…” he began, before pausing and glancing to the side. He then carefully finished: “...my own child.”

Cue raised eyebrows — and lots of rewinding. Fans were quick to wonder if Derek almost said “daughter,” especially given the

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