Eric Dane is addressing his absence from the 2025 Emmy Awards .

Last month, the 52-year-old actor was scheduled to hit the stage alongside former co-star Jesse Williams to pay tribute to Grey’s Anatomy in honor of the show’s 20th anniversary.

Eric ended up skipping the awards show at the last minute and Jesse presented alone .

In a new interview, Eric explained why he missed the ceremony.

While speaking with The Washington Post , Eric revealed that he missed the show due to an injury amid his battle with ALS .

“ALS is a nasty disease… So I was in the hospital during the Emmys getting stitches put in my head,” Eric shared.

He went on to say that he was disappointed that he missed reuniting with Jesse and attending the event.

“I missed an oppor

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