Eric Dane’s alleged girlfriend was ‘blindsided’ by his red carpet debut with Janell Shirtcliff: ‘They never broke up’

   

Eric Dane’s alleged girlfriend, Priya Jain, was “blindsided” by his red carpet debut with Janell Shirtcliff, Page Six has exclusively learned.

“They never broke up,” a source told us Thursday.

The actor, 52, brought Shirtcliff to Wednesday’s Los Angeles premiere of his new series, “Countdown,” with a source claiming to “Entertainment Tonight” that “the two have been in an on-and-off relationship for over three years and care deeply for each other.”

Priya Jain in France in May 2025

Eric Dane’s alleged girlfriend, Priya Jain, was “blindsided” by his red carpet debut with Janell Shirtcliff, Page Six has exclusively learned. Getty Images

Priya Jane and Eric Dane in LA in April 2025

“They never broke up,” a source told us Thursday. Khrome / BACKGRID

Eric Dane and Janell Shirtcliff in LA in June 2025

The actor brought Shirtcliff to Wednesday’s Los Angeles premiere of his new series, “Countdown,” with a source claiming to ET that “the two have been in an on-and-off relationship for over three years.” Getty Images for Prime Video

However, we’re told it was the first time Jain, 27, had ever heard of the director, 41.

Our source said Jain, who has been photographed with Dane multiple times, met him last summer and that they became “exclusive” in November 2024 — right before he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

 

He announced his diagnosis in April.

Priya Jain in France in May 2025

However, we’re told it was the first time Jain had ever heard of the director. GC Images

Priya Jain and Eric Dane in LA in May 2025

Our source said Jain met Dane last summer and that they became “exclusive” in November 2024 — right before he was diagnosed with ALS. VIA//MEGA

Eric Dane on "GMA" in June 2025

According to our source, Jain was “devastated by the diagnosis” but stood by Dane’s side. ABC

According to our source, Jain was “devastated by the diagnosis” but stood by the “Grey’s Anatomy” star’s side. Interestingly, ET’s source claimed that “Eric asked Janell to be there for him during this time, and she wanted to show up for him.”

We’re told that since Jain and Dane met, she has spent almost every night at his house, where she has tons of clothes.

Our source added that the actress has even spent time with Dane’s kids — daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13 — whom he shares with Rebecca Gayheart.

Gayheart, 53, has since clarified that she and her on-again, off-again husband are “staying a family” and remain the “best of friends.”

Eric Dane and his two daughters in LA in May 2024

Our source added that the actress has even spent time with Dane’s daughters, whom he shares with Rebecca Gayheart. FilmMagic

Priya Jain in New York in April 2025

Not only did Jain and Dane get matching star tattoos late last year, but he also gave her a tattoo with an at-home tattoo gun shortly after, we’re told. Getty Images

Priya Jain and Eric Dane in LA in May 2025

Our source added that the last time they saw each other was this past weekend, while the last time they were photographed together was mid-May. VIA//MEGA

Not only did Jain and Dane get matching star tattoos late last year, but the “Euphoria” star also gave her a tattoo with an at-home tattoo gun shortly after, we’re told.

Our source added that the last time they saw each other was this past weekend, while the last time they were photographed together was mid-May.

Reps for Dane, Jain and Shirtcliff did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.