Overview
- Page Six reports the actress ended her relationship with the Hard Rock Café co-founder nearly a year ago in April 2025, preceding Eric Dane’s death on February 19, 2026.
- Sources characterized the breakup as amicable and said Gayheart and Morton remain on friendly terms.
- Although the pair were photographed holding hands and sharing a brief kiss outside Beverly Hills restaurant E-Baldi in December 2025, a source said it was a chance encounter rather than a date.
- The Page Six item was subsequently summarized by outlets including EntertainmentNow and Geo News.
- Coverage notes Gayheart had filed for divorce from Dane in 2018 and later dismissed it after his ALS diagnosis, and it identifies Morton by his Hard Rock and hospitality business ventures.