After 19 seasons, Ellen Pompeo is on the point of dangle 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 hiatus. Followers have been satisfied by the midseason premiere promo that they might by no means see Meredith Gray once more. Nonetheless, Pompeo is revealing the reality about her departure, and it seems she will not be saying goodbye endlessly.
Ellen Pompeo decreased the variety of episodes she was going to look in for Season 19 of the ABC medical drama earlier than it was revealed that she would truly be leaving the present. With Meredith taking a job in Boston, she’s bidding her Seattle colleagues adieu, and followers appeared to suppose it was time to say a endlessly farewell. Nonetheless, Pompeo informed ET that when Gray’s returns, viewers received’t must say goodbye to Meredith it is extra like a so long:
For the file, it is probably not my last. It is a little bit little bit of a trick they’re taking part in on folks.
In fact, it’s unknown when Ellen Pompeo plans to return to the halls of Gray Sloan, however it ought to be comforting to know that this received’t be the final time we’ll see Dr. Gray. Whereas it appears unlikely we’ll see Meredith again in Seattle, it’s doable we might get a cameo within the type of a video, like her FaceTiming Maggie or Amelia.
Sadly, after the actress formally steps down from her function as a daily, it might be a while earlier than followers see Meredith Gray once more. Ellen Pompeo did affirm that the upcoming episode is her final one for now, however that doesn’t essentially imply will probably be her last look:
It’s my last episode for some time.
It’s going to be bizarre to observe Gray’s Anatomy with out the Meredith Gray, however Kate Walsh is ensuring followers nonetheless watch Gray’s as a result of there are numerous tales left to inform concerning the medical doctors at Gray Sloan. Will probably be fascinating to see how the sequence does with out Ellen Pompeo, nevertheless, it’s nonetheless a bit disappointing that it’s going to be some time till we see her as Meredith once more. Hopefully, it received’t be too lengthy.
Ellen Pompeo’s future on Gray’s Anatomy has been in query for a couple of years now, as rumors have been persistently swirling about whether or not the medical drama can be ending and the way lengthy Pompeo would wish to maintain doing the present. That point did come, because the actress determined to cut back her function on Gray’s this season, and tackle some totally different initiatives. One in all which is a brand new restricted sequence that may see Pompeo because the star and government producer.
So regardless that Pompeo will not be on Gray’s Anatomy, at the very least she’s going to nonetheless be working onerous, and we’ll nonetheless be seeing her on our TVs. Nonetheless, she’s not executed taking part in Meredith simply but. Don’t miss Pompeo’s large (however not fully last) farewell to Gray Sloan when Gray’s Anatomy returns on Thursday, February 23 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC! Additionally, take a look at CinemaBlend’s 2023 TV schedule to see what else is popping out.