Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Stefanie Keenan/Getty Eric Dane opened up about his reconciled relationship with wife Rebecca Gayheart during an interview withGood Morning America's Diane Sawyer on June 16 "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," he said Gayheart filed for divorce in 2018, but requested to dismiss the filing in March — just one month before Dane publicly revealed his ALS diagnosis Eric Daneis opening up about his recent reconciliation with his wife. In a June 16 interview withGood Morning America'sDiane Sawyer, Dane got candid about his relationship with wifeRebecca Gayheart. TheBeverly Hills, 90210actress filed for divorce in February 2018, though she and theEuphoriastar 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." M. Caulfield/WireImage 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." Despite their separation, the pair seemed to remain on good terms, occasionally voicing support for each other and amicably co-parenting, including afamily vacationto 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. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Just one month after their reconciliation, Dane announced that he had been diagnosed withamyotrophic 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 quickrelationship updatewithE! News. "We are best of friends. We are really close," she said. Read the original article onPeople