Will Rebecca Gayheart give her ex-boyfriend, Peter Morton another chance at love? As we exclusively revealed (and other outlets eventually reported) Rebecca called it quits with the billionaire Hard Rock founder to focus on her now deceased estranged husband Eric Dane. Although she’s still heartbroken, Rebecca’s life has calmed down since Eric’s passing, and she’s suddenly open to having a boyfriend again. Now that she’s not caring for Eric, Rebecca has a void to fill and WAY more down time. My source says that she and Peter have been communicating, and they’re figuring out if they should stay in the friend zone, or take another chance at a romance.
REBECCA GAYHEART IS RETHINKING PETER MORTON
Monday, April 13, 2026
Mitch Blashke
On June 13, 2001, Gayheart was driving a vehicle in Los Angeles and swerved around cars that had stopped for a child crossing the street, striking and killing 9-year-old Jorge Cruz Jr.