Eric Dane tears up in emotional interview after heartbreaking diagnosis
Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane has appeared in his first interview since the diagnosis.
Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane has broken his silence after receiving a heartbreaking diagnosis.
The Euphoria cast member, 52, was speaking in his first television interview appearance since revealing his ALS diagnosis in April.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is often referred to as one of the most cruel diseases a human can face as it is a progressive neurological disease that is almost always fatal.
Speaking with Good Morning America’s Diane Sawyer, Eric defiantly said ‘I don’t feel like this is the end of me’.
‘I wake up every day and I’m immediately reminded that this is happening,’ he said.
‘I don’t think this is the end of my story. I don’t feel like this is the end of me.’
The tearful star spoke in his first interview since revealing the diagnosis (Picture: GMA) At one point in the clip, he touched Diane Sawyer’s hand (Picture: GMA)In the interview teaser, Diane and Eric can be seen holding hands.
Later, Dane also breaks down in tears in the emotional video.
In April, Dane told People: ‘I have been diagnosed with ALS. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.
‘I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to the set of Euphoria next week,’ he explained. ‘I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time.’
ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing or slurred speech, according to Mayo Clinic.
It’s estimated that MND affects around 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time, with six people receiving a diagnosis every day. There is a 1 in 300 risk of getting MND across a lifetime.
Dane, 52, who shares two children Billie Beatrice, 15, and Georgia Geraldine, 13, with wife Rebecca Gayheart, is able to continue working at this stage, though the rare neurodegenerative disease has no cure.
