Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital simply gained’t be the identical with out Meredith Grey.
On Thursday, Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo stated her farewells on Instagram, the place she shared a heat message thanking the present’s religious fanbase for help throughout 19 seasons.
Pompeo’s word to followers comes only one week after the drama’s fall finale, which marked the actor’s last official episode as Grey, the intern-turned-head of common surgical procedure.
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“I am eternally grateful and humbled by the love and support you have all shown me, Meredith GREY and the show for 19 seasons!,” Pompeo, 53, wrote.
Pompeo stated the making of Grey’s Anatomy would by no means have been doable with out “the best fans in the world.”
“I love you madly and appreciate you right back,” she wrote to followers. “This isn’t your first time on the rollercoaster… you know the show must go on.”
Pompeo hinted that viewers might even see Meredith Grey once more sooner or later. She stated she would “definitely be back to visit” the Grey’s Anatomy hospital.
News of Pompeo’s departure from the TV present was introduced in August. She reportedly left the manufacturing to pursue different alternatives, together with a Hulu restricted collection adaption of the 2009 psychological thriller Orphan.
Her Grey’s Anatomy character has been positioned for a doable visitor look return sooner or later. The fall finale noticed Grey depart Seattle for Boston, the place she accepted a brand new job to analysis Alzheimer’s illness.
Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes additionally shared a sentimental put up about Pompeo to Instagram on Thursday.
“What a wild ride these past 19 seasons have been,” Rhimes, 52, wrote. “None of it could have been possible without the incomparable @ellenpompeo, the one and only Meredith Grey.”
“This isn’t a goodbye, it’s a see ya later!” Rhimes confirmed.
On social media, Pompeo’s put up has triggered a wave of upset amongst Grey’s Anatomy followers. Many viewers reminisced in regards to the present’s infancy and questioned how the drama would proceed with out Pompeo.
Grey’s Anatomy will return on Feb. 23, 2023.
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