Ellen Pompeo revealed the real reason she decided to leave Grey's Anatomy. Grey's Anatomy fans said goodbye to the end of an era on Thursday, as longtime star Pompeo and her beloved character, Meredith Grey, bid farewell in the emotional winter premiere in her final episode as a series regular. What is the cause that makes her choose to leave?
The actress previously appeared on a December episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, where she directly addressed her decision to depart the ABC medical drama after 19 seasons.
"I feel super happy, but listen, the show has been incredible to me and I’ve loved a lot of the experience," Pompeo told Drew Barrymore during their sit-down interview. "Listen, it’s just, I gotta mix it up a little bit."
It was previously announced that Pompeo, who has played Meredith Grey since the series debuted in 2005, would appear in only eight episodes this season while continuing to provide voiceover narration and fulfilling her executive producer duties. Pompeo will transition to star in and executive produce an eight-episode limited series about orphans for Hulu.
"I have a lot that I’m doing. I have three kids and so I take care of them, and it’s really important for me to be around for them and be more present for them," Pompeo said of her three children with husband Chris Ivery. "I’m gonna do a limited series for Hulu in the spring, which is a very cool, kind of crazy true story." Pompeo posted on Instagram Nov. 17 about stepping back from Grey's, expressing her gratitude to longtime fans for their support over nearly two decades.
Pompeo's farewell marks her seventh season 19 episode, and she is expected to return once more before the season is over with the possibility for future visits down the line. Back in September, Pompeo opened up to ET about her decision to step away from Grey's and take on a new project.
"It's still Grey's, she's still there in spirit and that's the house that Grey built, so she's always there," Pompeo said at the time. "She just has to step away for a little bit to do a Hulu show. It's a great company to work for and I'm really, really lucky that they've given me the opportunity to do both, and so I had to take it."
"Trying to reinvent the show and continually trying to reinvent the show is the challenge at this point, and listen, the show speaks to a lot of people, and the young people love the show," she told ET in May. "It's inspired so many generations of healthcare workers, so, I think for the young people, it's a really good piece of content and we're going to try to keep it going for the young people, not necessarily with me, but keep it going beyond me."
Grey's Anatomy returns Thursday, Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
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#1. Did Meredith Grey leave Grey's Anatomy?
Source: Deadline
The actress previously appeared on a December episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, where she directly addressed her decision to depart the ABC medical drama after 19 seasons.
"I feel super happy, but listen, the show has been incredible to me and I’ve loved a lot of the experience," Pompeo told Drew Barrymore during their sit-down interview. "Listen, it’s just, I gotta mix it up a little bit."
#2. Why did Meredith Grey leave Grey's Anatomy?
Source: Radio Times
It was previously announced that Pompeo, who has played Meredith Grey since the series debuted in 2005, would appear in only eight episodes this season while continuing to provide voiceover narration and fulfilling her executive producer duties. Pompeo will transition to star in and executive produce an eight-episode limited series about orphans for Hulu.
"I have a lot that I’m doing. I have three kids and so I take care of them, and it’s really important for me to be around for them and be more present for them," Pompeo said of her three children with husband Chris Ivery. "I’m gonna do a limited series for Hulu in the spring, which is a very cool, kind of crazy true story." Pompeo posted on Instagram Nov. 17 about stepping back from Grey's, expressing her gratitude to longtime fans for their support over nearly two decades.
Source: People
Pompeo's farewell marks her seventh season 19 episode, and she is expected to return once more before the season is over with the possibility for future visits down the line. Back in September, Pompeo opened up to ET about her decision to step away from Grey's and take on a new project.
"It's still Grey's, she's still there in spirit and that's the house that Grey built, so she's always there," Pompeo said at the time. "She just has to step away for a little bit to do a Hulu show. It's a great company to work for and I'm really, really lucky that they've given me the opportunity to do both, and so I had to take it."
Source: Eonline
"Trying to reinvent the show and continually trying to reinvent the show is the challenge at this point, and listen, the show speaks to a lot of people, and the young people love the show," she told ET in May. "It's inspired so many generations of healthcare workers, so, I think for the young people, it's a really good piece of content and we're going to try to keep it going for the young people, not necessarily with me, but keep it going beyond me."
Grey's Anatomy returns Thursday, Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
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