Ellen Pompeo shared the moment she learned of her Grey's Anatomy co-star, Eric Dane's, ALS diagnosis.
Pompeo recently spoke at the ALS Network Champions for Cures & Care Gala in a pre-taped message on Saturday, Jan. 24. Dane was being honored with the Advocate of the Year award at the gala.
"As soon as I heard about his diagnosis, I texted him, and I said, 'I’m here if you want to speak,'" she recalled in the message. "And my phone rang 30 seconds later."
Pompeo added in the video to Dane, "I'm really proud of you. I love you so much, and I am honored to get to speak about you today."
Dane was not physically present at the event, as the organizers announced that he was no longer able to attend in person "due to the physical realities of ALS."
Dane publicly revealed his ALS diagnosis in April 2025 and has since been an outspoken advocate for ALS awareness.
"I want to make sure that people are aware of what ALS is and, more importantly, what we can do to combat it and improve the landscape," Dane said at a panel hosted by I AM ALS in December 2025.
Fellow Grey's Anatomy alum, Patrick Dempsey, also opened up about learning of Dane's diagnosis in an exclusive interview with Parade.
"It’s heartbreaking. It really is. For him and for his family. You feel for them when you see this terrible disease and how quickly it attacks the body," Dempsey told Parade. "But he’s bringing a lot of light to that, and he’s using his platform in a positive way. I wish him the best."
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