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'DWTS' Alum Derek Hough Undergoes Emergency Surgery, Says He 'Knew Something Wasn’t Right'

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By Jeff Mazzeo on November 16, 2019 at 12:36 PM PST

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"Dancing With the Stars" alum Derek Hough woke up on Saturday morning in excruciating pain and ended up getting emergency surgery on his appendix. The 34-year-old shared his experience on Instagram with his millions of followers.

"Woke up at 3am with a severe and a sharp pain in my abdomen. Knew something wasn’t right. Turned out it was appendicitis and had surgery to remove my appendix straight away. "

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