Rebecca Gayheart, the wife of Eric Dane, say she and the former “Grey’s Anatomy” star are the “best of friends,” even if they are no longer a romantic couple.
Gayheart, 53, filed for divorce from Dane, 52, in 2018, but dismissed her petition in March 2025, just a month before Dane announced on April 10 that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
“We are best of friends. We are really close. We are great co-parents,” Gayheart told E! News the day before Dane shared news of his diagnosis. “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.”
Gayheart and Dane tied the knot in 2004 and and are parents to daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13.
Read on to learn more about Rebecca Gayheart.
She and Dane wed in 2004 … and split in 2018
Gayheart and Dane met in 2003 and tied the knot in October 2004.
Gayheart filed for divorce in February 2018 after nearly 14 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences, E! News reported 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,” the pair said in a statement at the time. “We kindly ask that you respect our privacy during this time as we navigate the next phase of our lives.”
Gayheart dismissed her petition for divorce in March 2025, a month before Dane announced his ALS diagnosis.
They share two daughters
Gayheart and Dane are parents to two daughters: Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13.
Despite going their separate ways in 2018, Gayheart and Dane have continued co-parenting their kids together.
“My ex Eric and I, we are friends and we are doing our best to co-parent and maintain a family, even though we’re not married. Legally we’re still married, but separated,” Gayheart told People in July 2019. “And I think we’re doing a pretty good job of it. Life is just good. There are so many exciting things happening.”
Gayheart, Dane and their daughters vacationed together in August 2022.
“This is us, family vacay 2022,” Gayheart captioned an Instagram photo of her family in Paris.
Gayheart is an actor
Gayheart is an actor who has appeared in movies and on TV.
She got her big break on the daytime drama “Loving” in 1992 and later played Luke Perry’s girlfriend (and eventual bride) on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” She also appeared on the TV shows “Nip/Tuck” and “Vanished.”
Gayheart made her mark on the big screen in movies including “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “Scream 2,” “Jawbreaker” and “Harvard Man.”
Gayheart calls her marriage to Dane a ‘huge success’
Gayheart has repeatedly expressed pride in the close friendship she and Dane maintained after their their romantic relationship ended.
In April 2025, Gayheart told E! News that she and Dane were the “best of friends,” adding that their daughters were “benefiting greatly” from their parents’ strong bond.
Gayheart also said that both she and Dane considered their marriage to have been a “success.”
“It’s just a season. It wasn’t a failure. It was a huge success,” said Gayheart. “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.”
