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SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
Patrick Dempsey is hanging up the stethoscope.
Yep, after 11 seasons on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”, McDreamy is leaving the show.
How’s is happening? Dempsey’s character Dr. Derek Shepherd was involved in a car crash in the April 23 ep of the show and his wife Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is taking him off life support.
“After 11 seasons on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Patrick Dempsey is moving on to pursue other interests,” ABC said in a statement. “Dr. Derek Shepherd is an iconic character and we’ve been proud to be the home of McDreamy and the ‘Mer/Der’ love story. The devotion of ‘Grey’s’ fans throughout the years has been a testament to the creative mind of Shonda Rhimes and Dempsey’s talent. McDreamy will be greatly missed, and we wish Patrick the very best in his future endeavors.”
“Derek Shepherd is and will always be an incredibly important character — for Meredith, for me and for the fans,” said show creator Shonda Rhimes in a statement. “I absolutely never imagined saying goodbye to our McDreamy. Patrick Dempsey’s performance shaped Derek in a way that I know we both hope became a meaningful example — happy, sad, romantic, painful and always true — of what young women should demand from modern love. His loss will be felt by all. Now, Meredith and the entire ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ family are about to enter uncharted territory as we head into this new chapter of her life. The possibilities for what may come are endless. As Ellis Grey would say: The carousel never stops turning.”
Next week’s episode will be a 2 hour special, no doubt serving as a fitting farewell to long-time fan fav Dempsey. Check out the promo below.
