Eric Dane Announces ALS Diagnosis 1 Month After Rebecca Gayheart Called Off Divorce

Grey’s Anatomy alum Eric Dane has made an important announcement about his health.

“I have been diagnosed with ALS,” the actor, 52, told People in an article published Thursday, April 10. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.” 

Dane’s announcement comes one month after wife Rebecca Gayheart — with whom he shares daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13 — called off their divorce seven years after initially filing. In March, the Jawbreaker actress, who wed Dane in 2004, filed a petition to dismiss the divorce, per court documents obtained by TMZ.

The Euphoria star told the outlet Thursday that he feels “fortunate” that he is “able to continue working,” noting he’s particularly “looking forward to returning to set of Euphoria next week.”

Dane concluded his statement by requesting privacy. “I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time,” he shared.

One day prior, Gayheart gave an update on their relationship to E! News.

“We are best of friends. We are really close. We are great coparents,” she told the publication on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of The Carters: Hurts To Love You mini-series.

“We really figured out the formula to staying a family and I think our kids are benefiting greatly from it and we are as well,” she continued.

“I think it’s important to not look at a relationship that ends as a failure. It’s just a season. It wasn’t a failure,” Gayheart said of their time spent apart. “It was a huge success. We were married for, I mean, we are still married, but together for 15 years and we had two beautiful kids so I think that’s a successful relationship, and that’s how we look at it.”

Prior to dismissing the petition, Gayheart and Dane sparked reconciliation rumors in January 2023, when they were spotted holding hands.

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