Overview
- Michelle Saniei told People on Tuesday that she is dating Dr. Dre and said, “We’re spending time together and we love being in each other’s company.”
- The relationship first surfaced after paparazzi photos from April 25 showed Saniei and Dre holding hands as they left Nobu Malibu, prompting weeks of speculation.
- Saniei said the couple is keeping details private; Dre has not issued a public comment and multiple outlets report they were introduced by a mutual friend, identified in reporting as Ashley Palmer Gilkey.
- Several of Saniei’s The Valley castmates said they were unaware of the pairing and her ex-husband Jesse Lally said he first saw the news on social media and expressed support for her.
- The story has drawn extra attention because Saniei is 37 and Dre is 61 and because Dre’s 2020–21 divorce from Nicole Young included public allegations he denied, a background detail that helps explain the increased media scrutiny even as the pair seek privacy.