Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart‘s marriage came with many ups and downs, but in the end, she stayed by his side in sickness and in health. The late Grey’s Anatomy alum, who died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 53, was married to his wife from 2004 until they announced their divorce in 2018. Nearly seven years later, Rebecca filed to withdraw her divorce petition from Eric to support him throughout his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) battle.
News47.us breaks down Rebecca and Eric’s past divorce and reconciliation before he died.
In Rebecca’s 2018 divorce filing, she cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason behind their separation. The pair released a joint statement at the time about their split.
“After 14 years together, we have decided that ending our marriage is the best decision for our family,” they said 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.”
Eric and Rebecca shared two daughters together: Billie and Georgia.
Yes, Rebecca filed to withdraw her petition to divorce Eric in 2025 after he announced his ALS diagnosis. In her December 2025 essay with The Cut, the actress explained that she and the late Euphoria star’s “love may not be romantic, but it’s a familial love.”
Rebecca filed to withdraw her petition to divorce Eric in March 2025, weeks before he announced his ALS battle. She opened up about her decision in her essay with The Cut later that year, revealing that she’d take over for Eric’s “24/7 nurses” during “times that shifts aren’t covered.”
