“She Stayed Silent While He Fought — Now One Unseen Video Is Breaking Hearts.” After the passing of Eric Dane following his heartbreaking ALS battle, his girlfriend has finally broken her silence — sharing a private video and photo never meant for the public. In the unseen clip, the Grey’s Anatomy star is smiling, relaxed, and joking softly beside her, unaware it would be their final carefree moment together.
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The director and photographer — who stood by the “Grey’s Anatomy” alum’s side amid his ALS battle — posted several memories with Dane to her Instagram Stories on Friday.
She opened the posts with a photo of the late star smiling while looking down at her through a pair of dark shades as they sat under a palm tree.
Shirtcliff, 42, followed it up with a snap of Dane planting a kiss on her head as they posed together on some steps outside a building. They notably appeared to sport similar Gucci loafers in the sweet photo.The rest of the posts showed Dane in good spirits, putting on big smiles as he spent time with Shirtcliff and others.In the final memory, the photographer shared a clip of Dane posing as her daughter — whose name has not yet been publicly revealed — attempted to direct the actor while taking photos of him. 8She opened her tribute with a photo of the “Grey’s Anatomy” alum smiling down at her while she snapped a photo.Instagram/Janell Shirtcliff8She followed it up with a picture of Dane planting a kiss on her head as they showed off their outfits.Instagram/Janell Shirtcliff“I want you to look over there at Mom,” her daughter told him, to which he happily agreed.When Shirtcliff called his attention to her, Dane turned his head to look at his girlfriend before asking, “Are you taking videos?”“It’s cute,” Shirtcliff can be heard responding, and the couple shared a laugh.8Shirtcliff and Dane (seen above in a smiling selfie) dated for several years off and on before the actor’s death.Instagram/Janell Shirtcliff8They went public with their romance in June at the “Countdown” premiere in Los Angeles.Getty Images for Prime VideoWant more celebrity and pop culture news?
