Derek Hough is very open for Mark Ballas returning as a permanent judge on Dancing With the Stars. “I’m absolutely here for it,” Hough, 39, exclusively told Us Weekly following week 5 of Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday5.

Dancing with the Stars’ guest judge Mark Ballas tells Fox News Digital he was one of the first calls that fellow alum Derek Hough made when they learned of his wife’s tragic brain surgery news.

It was an emotional “Dancing With the Stars” during “Dedication Night.” The remaining nine couples honored influential and special people in their lives with heartfelt performances on the Oct. 15 episode.