Whereas the response to Justin Chambers’ exit as Alex Karev has largely been cut up down the center, you may depend Ellen Pompeo among the many followers of the best way Alex was written out.
Pompeo took to Instagram Friday with an emotional video of the scenes that Meredith and Alex shared all through the 16 seasons thus far of the sequence.
Right here is her full assertion:
Hello right here I’m going once more … Thank YOU! You might be really one of the best most passionate most loyal followers anybody may ever ask for.
Due to you we bought to make nice television… due to you we bought to make tv historical past! I say usually life is difficult and thank God it’s as a result of like I inform my children… it exhibits us what we’re made …of how sturdy we actually are and let’s face it… with out the lows there can be no dancing it out or celebrating this unimaginable expertise we name life.
Because of our nationwide treasure @therealdebbieallen and the writers for giving Alex Karev one of the best ship off.
Because of @shondarhimes for creating probably the most wonderful character. For me personally for Karev to return to the start…. was the absolute best storyline.
It pays homage to these unimaginable first years and the unimaginable solid …that created a basis so sturdy that the present continues to be standing.
So let’s not be unhappy. As our fearless chief DA at all times says let’s PULL UP and rejoice the actors the writers and the improbable crew who make this present come to life each week.
It doesn’t matter what the problem or how drained all of us are ultimately… you retain us going…..That’s price dancing it out over! A lot love and gratitude to you all. Xo E
The reality about Alex’s exit was shrouded in secrecy till Thursday’s episode, which featured a number of clips of earlier episodes of the sequence.
If you happen to watch Grey’s Anatomy online, you already know that Alex left to be with Izzie in Kansas after studying that she gave start to their twins.
He wished to offer them the dad and mom he by no means had rising up. In flip, he left his spouse Jo behind, signed divorce papers, and even left her his shares within the hospital.
It was a very out of the left area resolution, but it surely was to deliver the character’s arc to a detailed after Justin Chambers give up the sequence after 15 years.
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Gray’s Anatomy airs Thursdays at 9/8c on ABC.
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