Ellen Pompeo Clarifies Upcoming 'Grey's Anatomy' Episode Is Not Her Final One (Exclusive)
etonline.comEllen Pompeo's time on may be coming to an end for now, but the actress is clearing up any misunderstanding that the upcoming winter premiere is her last episode.The longtime star is stepping back from the ABC medical drama, appearing in the current 19th season in a reduced capacity.
The Feb. 23 return episode, which sees Pompeo's Meredith Grey saying goodbye to Seattle as she begins a new chapter in Boston, marks the actress' last episode as a full-time series regular on .
Even with assurances by Pompeo that this was not a permanent farewell, with promises that she'd visit and a teaser that even hinted at a return, it still didn't stop many from thinking this was the end of Meredith Grey.«For the record, it's not really my final,» Pompeo told ET at the Michael Kors Fall/Winter 2023 Fashion Show in New York on Wednesday, with her daughter, Sienna, alongside her. «It's a little bit of a trick they're playing on people.»Even though it's not goodbye forever, the 53-year-old actress confirmed she won't be walking the halls of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital on a weekly basis following the winter premiere. «It is my final episode for a while,» she said.As Pompeo looks ahead to new projects, which include an eight-episode Hulu limited series about orphans, she isn't letting any noise surrounding her temporary goodbye keep her from making exciting plans. «Tonight I have a more important engagement.
I am having dinner with Martha Stewart,» she revealed.Pompeo is expected to appear in one more episode of before season 19 wraps with the possibility for future visits down the line.
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