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Michelle Saniei Confirms Private Romance With Dr. Dre

Her confirmation signals a new personal chapter focused on co‑parenting with an emphasis on privacy.

Overview

  • In mid‑June Saniei told People that she and Dr. Dre are “spending time together” and are keeping their relationship private.
  • Photographs from April 25 showed Saniei and Dr. Dre leaving Nobu in Malibu holding hands, which first drew public attention to the pairing.
  • Saniei says the two met through a mutual friend believed to be Ashley Palmer Gilkey of Aftermath Records, though she has given few other details.
  • Many of Saniei’s The Valley castmates learned of the romance from media reports, and Saniei has said she is focused on co‑parenting her daughter Isabella after her divorce from Jesse Lally.
  • The confirmation closes a recent chapter of personal hardship for Saniei and could increase media scrutiny of her private life and on‑screen arc as The Valley season three airs.