After 19 seasons, Ellen Pompeo is on the point of hold up her scrubs and say goodbye to being a daily at Gray Sloan Memorial, as she’s set to exit Gray’s Anatomy when the sequence comes again from winter hiatus. Some followers had been satisfied by the midseason premiere promo that they might by no means see Meredith Gray once more. Nevertheless, Pompeo is reiterating to followers within the new yr that she’s not saying goodbye eternally.
Ellen Pompeo lowered the variety of episodes she was going to seem in for Season 19 of the ABC medical drama earlier than it was revealed that she would really be leaving the present. With Meredith taking a job in Boston, she’s bidding her Seattle colleagues adieu, and followers who weren’t maintaining on all of the information in regards to the medical drama appeared to suppose it was time to say a eternally farewell.
Nevertheless, Pompeo herself informed TV Insider again within the fall that she’d be again for the Season 19 finale. Now, within the new yr forward of the winter premiere, she reiterated to ET that when Gray’s returns, viewers received’t need to say goodbye to Meredith for good. It is extra like a so long, as she stated:
In fact, it is unknown at this level what’s going to deliver Meredith again to the halls of Gray Sloan when she returns, however at the least followers can take consolation in the truth that Ellen Pompeo remains to be slated to seem in that episode. Lots can occur between the winter premiere and the season finale!
Whether or not her position within the finale will likely be substantial or so simple as a FaceTime name to one of many associates she left behind, will probably be a while earlier than followers see Meredith Gray once more after the winter premiere. Pompeo did not drop particulars, however did verify that followers should not anticipate some shock cameos within the weeks after her departure:
It’s going to be bizarre to look at Gray’s Anatomy with out the Meredith Gray, however Kate Walsh is ensuring followers nonetheless watch Gray’s as a result of there are lots of tales left to inform in regards to the docs at Gray Sloan. Whereas she has left the hospital greater than as soon as through the years, it was by no means with this sense of finality, so solely time will inform how the present strikes on in her absence. In spite of everything, the autumn finale fairly actually burned her place in Seattle to the bottom!
Ellen Pompeo’s future on Gray’s Anatomy has been in query for just a few years now, as rumors had been constantly swirling about whether or not the medical drama can be ending and the way lengthy Pompeo would wish to preserve doing the present. That point did come, because the actress determined to cut back her position on Gray’s this season, and tackle some completely different initiatives, certainly one of which is a brand new restricted sequence that can see Pompeo because the star and govt producer.
So regardless that Pompeo will now not be on Gray’s Anatomy regularly, she’s holding busy within the business, and she or he’s not 100% completed enjoying Meredith. Do not miss the actress’ final episode earlier than the Season 19 finale when Gray’s Anatomy returns on Thursday, February 23 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC! Additionally, try CinemaBlend’s 2023 TV schedule to see what else is popping out.