Katherine Heigl is making her emotions identified concerning the conclusion to Izzie and Alex’s story on Gray’s Anatomy, a present she exited in 2010 with out a lot as a goodbye storyline.
As you’ll recall for those who watch Grey’s Anatomy online, Alex, performed by Justin Chambers exited the show in 2019.
However the present introduced each of their storylines to a detailed on Grey’s Anatomy Season 16 Episode 16, regardless of neither actor showing on the episode within the flesh.
Chambers supplied voiceovers to assist the followers shut the guide on the beloved couple.
Alex informed Meredith by a letter that he had left city to reunite with Izzie.
“This isn’t the best way I wished to do that,” he wrote to Mer. “However you realize me — any likelihood to take the simple manner out.”
Alex revealed that he reached out to Izzie “to see the place she landed,” but it surely turned out that she had given beginning to his youngsters, who had been rising up with out him of their lives.
“I ought to’ve informed Jo or informed you,” he mentioned.
“Now I reside on a freaking farm in Nowhere, Kansas.”
“You all the time mentioned Cristina was your particular person, then I used to be your particular person,” he informed Mer. “However you’ve by no means wanted anybody however you.”
This improvement surprised followers, largely as a result of Alex was married to Jo, however Alex did admit his resolution harm the individuals he beloved.
“This cowardice, this letter… it’s formally the worst factor I’ve ever performed,” he informed Jo, including that when he met with Izzie once more, it was like no time had handed.
“I would like to provide these youngsters the household you and I by no means had,” he informed Jo.
“After I informed you I beloved you, I meant it, however Izzie has our children,” he continued.
“I want getting all the things I ever wished didn’t have to harm you within the course of. Possibly ‘I like you’ is the mistaken factor to say.” He left Jo all the things he owned in Seattle.
“You deserve all the things good on this life, Jo. I hope you discover so significantly better than me. I’m sorry. I don’t know find out how to finish this. I don’t need to,” he concluded. “Goodbye.”
Heigl was requested concerning the twist, nearly a 12 months later by Entertainment Tonight, and he or she had the next response:
“Wasn’t [Alex] with somebody? Pay attention, isn’t that an a**gap transfer?”
Most of the followers of the present had been up in arms concerning the improvement when it performed out, but it surely appeared to resonate extra with the followers who bailed on the present within the years between Heigl’s exit.
When requested a couple of potential return, you realize, since Gray’s Anatomy Season 17 introduced a string of former forged members again to Meredith’s completely satisfied place, Heigl mentioned that she would “by no means say by no means but it surely’s unlikely.”
Late final 12 months, Gray’s showrunner Krista Vernoff claimed that Heigl did not show up to tape a proper send-off.
“We had deliberate to have her come again for an episode to actually correctly tie up Izzie and Alex,” Vernoff informed the Los Angeles Occasions.
“I wrote that episode, and it was lovely. The day earlier than it was supposed to begin prepping or capturing, I can’t bear in mind, we received a name that Katie wasn’t coming. Simply wasn’t coming. Wasn’t going to do it,” she continued.
“I don’t know what was occurring in her life,” Vernoff added on the time.
“I don’t know what led to that call. All I do know is that the night time earlier than a factor is meant to begin capturing that’s solely centered on one character and the completion of her story arc, I received a telephone name that she wasn’t coming to do it.”
Nevertheless, Heigl’s rep informed Leisure Weekly that Krista is mistaken. “Katherine was again in L.A. after parental go away (when she adopted her daughter) ready to be known as to set.”
Heigl has not had the most effective relationship with Gray’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes ever since that they had a falling out, which later led to Heigl’s exit.
What are your ideas on Heigl’s view on the state of affairs? Do you assume Izzie would have reunited with Alex if he was married to someone else?
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Gray’s Anatomy returns March 11. Katherine Heigl will subsequent be seen on Netflix’s Firefly Lane.
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