Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo explains why she's leaving show
"I’m 53, my brain is like scrambled eggs… I gotta do something new or I’m literally gonna turn into like, you can’t do the New York Times crossword puzzle every single day."
She continued:"I mean 19 years – that’s more than people keep their kids in their house, like people keep their kids in their house until they’re 18 and then they send them off to college, so this is like me like going away to college." While her departure is no doubt heartbreaking for fans, Pompeo will remain the narrator and return for the show's season finale next spring.
posted to Instagram last month, the actress promised fans that her official exit won't be the last they see of Meredith because she'll"definitely be back to visit"."I am eternally grateful and humbled by the love and support you have all shown me, Meredith GREY and the show for 19 seasons," she"Through it all… none of it… would have been possible without the best fans in the world.
"This isn’t your first time on the rollercoaster… you know the show must go on and I’ll definitely be back to visit. With a lot of love and immense gratitude XoE".