Eric Dane was most recently linked to director Janell Shirtcliff and model/actor Priya Jain, while still legally married (though long estranged) from actress Rebecca Gayheart.

Quick Scoop: Who Was Eric Dane Dating?

His Most Recent Relationships

  • Janell Shirtcliff – A filmmaker/director he was described as being in an “on‑and‑off” relationship with for around three years.
* They walked the red carpet hand‑in‑hand at the June 2025 premiere of his series “Countdown,” widely seen as a public “hard launch” of their relationship.
  • Priya Jain – A younger partner he began seeing in summer 2024; multiple outlets say they became “exclusive” around November 2024.
* She was reportedly “blindsided” when he appeared on the red carpet with Shirtcliff, believing they were still together and had “never broken up.”
  • Rebecca Gayheart – His wife since 2004; she filed for divorce in 2018 but later moved to dismiss the case, leaving them legally married yet estranged.
* In interviews he described her as a daily source of emotional support during his ALS battle, saying he called her every day and that she was his biggest supporter.

Earlier Dating History

Beyond the recent headlines, public reports and retrospectives list a small group of notable past relationships:

  1. Lara Flynn Boyle – Dated in the early 2000s, before his marriage to Gayheart.
  1. Alyssa Milano – Reported relationship around 2003, also pre‑marriage.
  1. Kari Ann Peniche (rumored) – Often cited as a rumored connection tied to a 2007 video scandal, though not always described as a formal relationship.

The “Two Girlfriends” Drama

Entertainment and gossip outlets in mid‑2025 framed his situation as unusually tangled:

  • Legally still married to Gayheart, though living separately.
  • In a long, on‑off relationship with Janell Shirtcliff , brought public via that “Countdown” red carpet appearance.
  • Simultaneously involved with Priya Jain , who believed she was his exclusive girlfriend and felt shocked by the public debut with Shirtcliff.

This combination is why many forum threads and gossip sites ask “who was Eric Dane dating?” in the plural – they’re talking about this overlapping period where his love life involved a wife, a long‑term on‑off partner, and another girlfriend at the same time.

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