Derek Hough ‘Can’t Wait’ to Bring Baby Everley on Summer Dance Tour (Exclusive)

“Extra’s” own Derek Hough was on the carpet for Disney Upfronts in NYC!

He chatted with our Tommy DiDario about his upcoming summer tour, dad life, and all things “Dancing with the Stars.” 

He teased exciting things in store for "DWTS" Season 35 just before the Savannah Bananas’ Jackson Olson was announced as the newest celeb that will be hitting the ballroom.

Derek, who has danced with the Bananas at two recent games, said with a smile, "I don't wanna take credit for it, but I kinda do!"

He shared, "I always have my eyes and ears open, and if I think there's somebody who would be a good match for the show, I certainly pass that along to the show... It's this kind of fun, collaborative effort... We all want the show to be successful, so we want to find fantastic people to be part of it and the cast is so important. It really can determine the success of a season.”

Last season, there were over 10 million people watching each show, and Derek hopes to keep that going.

He said, “There’s momentum, there’s energy. and I think we’re doing it right with these little, like, rollouts. It's gonna be good."

Derek is getting ready for his “Derek Hough Symphony of Dance: Encore” tour, which kicks off in June.

He said, “I’m excited, though, to go on tour because it’s a lot of hard work, but I get to be with my daughter all day. You know, go on and do the show, but I’m with her all day on the bus… I can’t wait.”

Derek and his wife Hayley welcomed daughter Everley in December. 

He gushed, "I was, at first, I was a little bit like, I don't know, I probably just have, like, the dad goggles on right now... I was just at a park, and I was like, 'Nah, man, my kid is cute. Dang!'"

"Is that normal?" he laughed, adding, "I was like looking at the kids, I was like, 'Aww, cute,' and then I looked at my kid, and I was like, 'Oh, but my kid's cute.'"

When asked if he gets nervous going on stage, Derek answered, “I still get those, like, flutters and the heart racing fast, but I’m just... It's exciting. I'm excited about it."

Derek noted that the tour is his “main goal right now.” Hough will also be part of “Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro,” which premieres in July.

Derek teased, "There’s always things in the boiler." He added, "But honestly, dad, that is like my favorite next thing, to continue to elaborate on and become."