‘The Valley’: Who Is Michelle Saniei Dating? All About Her Dr. Dre Romance
Michelle Saniei has put her love life in the spotlight on Seasons 1 to 3 of The Valley. She started the show married to Jesse Lally, but since the first season, they’ve gone through a separation and divorce.
Following her split from Jesse in 2023, Michelle dated Aaron Nosler for about a year. Their romance ended in July 2025, and less than a year later, Michelle shocked Bravo fans when she was photographed holding hands with Dr. Dre in Los Angeles this past April.
Now, she’s broken her silence about the romance. Scroll down for everything we know, including how the unlikely couple met.
Is Michelle Saniei dating Dr. Dre?
Yes, Michelle told People on June 16, “We’re spending time together, and we love being in each other’s company.” However, she made it clear that they’re keeping things low-profile at the moment.
“For now we’re just keeping everything super private,” Michelle explained. “I’m just living my life.”
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This relationship comes following Dre’s divorce from Nicole Young in 2021. The former couple was married for 25 years at the time of their split. They share two children, while he also has eight children from other relationships. Michelle shares a daughter, Isabella, with Jesse.
How did Michelle Saniei and Dr. Dre meet?
Michelle and Dre met through a mutual friend, she told People. That friend is reportedly Ashley Palmer-Gilkey, who is the general manager of Aftermath Records, Dr. Dre’s record label, according to the U.S. Sun.
Before the first photos of Michelle and Dre surfaced, she had reportedly already been hanging around him “for months” due to their mutual connection.
What is the age difference between Michelle Saniei and Dr. Dre?
Michelle and Dre have a 24-year age difference. She was born on November 2, 1988, which means she’s 37 as of press time, and he was born on February 18, 1965, which makes him currently 61.
Why did Michelle Saniei and Aaron Nosler split?
Michelle and Aaron were only together for a year, but they moved in with each other and were getting super serious, which is why she was blindsided when he initiated their breakup.
“I don’t know what happened,” she admitted. However, she later told her The Valley castmates that she didn’t fit the “fitness girl” mold that Aaron was looking for.
“He was just nitpicking every single thing about me, about how I don’t go to the gym enough,” she revealed.
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