Eric Dane Sheds Light on His Relationship with Wife Rebecca Gayheart Following Their Reconciliation

Eric Dane is opening up about his recent reconciliation with his wife.

In a June 16 interview with Good Morning America‘s Diane Sawyer, Dane got candid about his relationship with wife Rebecca Gayheart. The Beverly Hills, 90210 actress filed for divorce in February 2018, though she and the Euphoria star apparently reconciled recently in March 2025.

Sawyer, 79, asked Dane, 52, who he calls when he needs support, and the actor immediately mentioned Gayheart, 53.

“I call Rebecca. I talk to her every day,” Dane said, as he began to tear up. “We have managed to become better friends and better parents. And she is probably my biggest champion, my most stalwart supporter, and I lean on her.”

The pair met in 2003 and wed less than a year later in Las Vegas. Dane and Gayheart welcomed their first child, daughter Billie Beatrice, in 2010, and another daughter, Georgia Geraldine, in 2011.

Gayheart’s divorce filing in 2018 cited “irreconcilable differences,” though it didn’t list a separation date. The document requested joint legal and physical custody of both daughters, as well as spousal support.

“After 14 years together we have decided that ending our marriage is the best decision for our family,” Dane said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time. “We will continue our friendship and work as a team to co-parent our two beautiful girls as they are the most important thing in the world to us. We kindly ask that you respect our privacy during this time as we navigate the next phase of our lives.”

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Despite their separation, the pair seemed to remain on good terms, occasionally voicing support for each other and amicably co-parenting, including a family vacation to France in 2022.

In February 2025, Dane was spotted out with actress Priya Jain, prompting romance rumors, though just one month later, Gayheart formally requested to dismiss her divorce filing from Dane.

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Just one month after their reconciliation, Dane announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

“I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter,” he told PEOPLE. “I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time.”

One day before Dane’s announcement, Gayheart shared a quick relationship update with E! News. “We are best of friends. We are really close,” she said.