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Jesse Williamsis unsure howGrey’s Anatomywould shape up ifEllen Pompeowere to leave.
“I don’t know, it would be a different show,” Williams, 40, toldAccess Hollywood. “She’s the heart of that show. She’s Grey. So, unlikely.”
He added, “But again, I don’t work there anymore. So it doesn’t matter what I think.”
Williams first joinedGrey’s Anatomyin season 6 as Dr. Jackson Avery andexited in 2021after 12 seasons, though he recentlyreturned for the season 18 finale.
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Pompeo has been on the popular medical drama since its debut season airing in 2005. Recently, she offered a cryptic response when speaking aboutthe series potentially continuing without her, saying, “We’ll see, we’ll see.”
“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 toldEntertainment Tonight.
“It’s inspired so many generations of healthcare workers,” she added. “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.”
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Pompeo has also openly discussed her desire toend the series altogether.
“I feel like I’m the super naive one who keeps saying, ‘But what’s the story going to be, what story are we going to tell?'” she toldInsiderin December 2021. “And everyone’s like, ‘Who cares, Ellen? It makes a gazillion dollars.'”
It was announced in January that Pompeo will bereturning for the show’s 19th season.
source: people.com
