Eric Dane tears up over wife Rebecca Gayhearts support amid ALS battle after their separation

Eric Dane has never been more grateful for Rebecca Gayheart.The “Euphoria” actor, 52, gushed over his wife of 21 years as he opened up about his ALS diagnosis for the first time on “Good Morning America” Monday.“I talk to her every day,” Dane said about Gayheart, 53, while tearing 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.”Dane and Gayheart got married in 2004 in Las Vegas.

They share daughters Billie Beatrice, 15, and Georgia Geraldine, 13.In February 2018, Gayheart filed for divorce from the “Grey’s Anatomy” alum after 14 years of marriage.At the time she filed, the “Urban Legend” star cited irreconcilable differences as the reason behind their split.She requested spousal support and joint legal and physical custody of their girls.“After 14 years together we have decided that ending our marriage is the best decision for our family,” Dane said in a statement 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.”But in March, one month before Dane revealed his ALS diagnosis, Gayheart dismissed the divorce.“We are best of friends.We are really close.

We are great co-parents,” Gayheart told E! News in April.“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.”On “GMA,” Dane explained that he’s “angry” about his diagnosis.“My father was taken from me when I was young and now there’s a very good chance I’m going to be taken from my girls while they’re very young,” said Dane, who was 7 years old when his father was shot and killed.“At the end of the day, all I want to do is spend time with my family and work a littl...