Eric Dane's alleged girlfriend 'blindsided' by his red carpet debut with new romance amid ALS battle
The Euphoria actor, 52 - who unveiled shock amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis in April - was seen attending the premiere of his new show Countdown on Wednesday, but was notably joined by filmmaker Janell Shirtcliff.
He flashed a cheerful smile as he posed for a brief photo session and cozied up with Janell at the event.
But Dane's alleged partner Priya Jain was left 'blindsided' - with a source telling Page Six on Thursday that, 'They never broke up.'
Eric was first linked to the actress late last year in November, following his separation from estranged wife Rebecca Gayheart. The pair have since called off the divorce amid his ALS battle.
The insider further stated that both Dane and Priya became 'exclusive' late last year and she was left 'devastated' following his health diagnosis - but still stayed by his side.
According to the source, Eric and Jain have spent nights together at his home - where she also keeps some of her belongings.
The pair had spent time together this past weekend - just days before he walked the red carpet with Shirtcliff.
Priya was last publicly seen with the actor last month in May as they stepped out in L.A. together.
And on Tuesday of this week, the Grey's Anatomy alum was spotted on a date night with Janell at the iconic Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood.
He was then accompanied by Shirtcliff the following day at the premiere of his latest Amazon Prime Video crime drama series Countdown.
The pair were seen gazing lovingly into one another's eyes as they posed together for the cameras, Eric in summery white and Janell in a sleek burgundy cocktail dress.
'The two have been in an on-and-off relationship for over three years and care deeply for each other,' a source recently told Entertainment Tonight.
'Eric asked Janell to be there for him during this time, and she wanted to show up for him,' the insider explained, adding that they are 'extremely close and mean a great deal to one another.'
The insider further said that they enjoyed 'a beautiful day together full of laughs, lightness, and love' on Tuesday.
While walking the red carpet for his new police procedural on Wednesday, Eric remarked: 'I feel good,' during an interview with Variety.
'It's nice to be here with everybody and see the hours and hours of work that we put into this come alive on screen,' added the Grey's Anatomy alum.
His sighting comes after he responded to a query about whether he would continue his career amid his illness by bluntly replying: 'I'm going to ride this till the wheels fall off,' while speaking to E! News on Tuesday.
'It keeps me sharp. It keeps me moving forward, which is super important right now.'
Eric insisted he feels 'great when I'm at work' despite losing the function of his dominant right arm in the year since he was diagnosed with ALS.
'Of course, there have been some sort of setbacks,' Dane admitted. 'But I feel pretty good. My spirit is always pretty buoyant, so at the end of the day, that's all that matters.'
Back in April, the actor told People: 'I have been diagnosed with ALS. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.'
He then gave a positive update and explained that he still had plans to continue work on set.
The shocking news comes two months after Eric and his estranged wife Rebecca Gayheart - with whom he shares daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13 - called off their divorce.
In March, Gayheart filed to dismiss the divorce after she had first filed documents to end their marriage back in 2018, per TMZ.
The rare and incurable degenerative condition impairs the nervous system over time and causes the muscles to increasingly suffer from paralysis.
About half of ALS patients have a life expectancy of three years after the initial onset of symptoms, though some can survive for decades.
will fly to Germany and eat the head off a rattlesnake if [doctors] told me that that would help,' Eric told Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer. 'I'll assume the risk'; seen in 2022 in L.A.
The Bad Boys: Ride or Die action star is currently taking medication to slow the symptoms and he's also participating in a research study.
'I will fly to Germany and eat the head off a rattlesnake if [doctors] told me that that would help,' Eric told Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer. 'I'll assume the risk.'
Dane fears he will lose function of his left hand 'in a few more months' and he's also 'worried about my legs.'
But he added, 'I'm very hopeful, yeah, I don't think this is the end of my story. I'm pretty resilient. I just don't feel, like in my heart, [that] this is the end of me.'
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