Eric Dane’s girlfriend, Janell Shirtcliff, honored the late actor with a series of posts following the actor’s shocking death.
The director and photographer — who stood by the “Grey’s Anatomy” alum’s side amid his ALS battle — posted several memories with Dane to her Instagram Stories on Friday.
She opened the posts with a photo of the late star smiling while looking down at her through a pair of dark shades as they sat under a palm tree.
Shirtcliff, 42, followed it up with a snap of Dane planting a kiss on her head as they posed together on some steps outside a building. They notably appeared to sport similar Gucci loafers in the sweet photo.
The rest of the posts showed Dane in good spirits, putting on big smiles as he spent time with Shirtcliff and others.
In the final memory, the photographer shared a clip of Dane posing as her daughter — whose name has not yet been publicly revealed — attempted to direct the actor while taking photos of him.
“I want you to look over there at Mom,” her daughter told him, to which he happily agreed.
When Shirtcliff called his attention to her, Dane turned his head to look at his girlfriend before asking, “Are you taking videos?”
“It’s cute,” Shirtcliff can be heard responding, and the couple shared a laugh.
Reports of Dane’s relationship with Shirtcliff surfaced last June, shortly after the actor revealed he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
At the time, an insider told Entertainment Tonight that the couple had been “in an on-and-off relationship for over three years” and they cared “deeply for each other.”
“Eric asked Janell to be there for him during this time, and she wanted to show up for him.” the source added.
The couple went public with their romance by making their red carpet debut at the “Countdown” premiere in Los Angeles later that same day.
While it appeared the actor had moved on from his relationship with his wife, Rebecca Gayheart — whom he wed in 2004 — the pair remained married until his death on Thursday.
Dane died at the age of 53 following his brief battle with the neurodegenerative disease.
According to a statement from his family, he was surrounded by “dear friends, his devoted wife [Rebecca Gayheart], and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world” in his final days.
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