{"id":111308,"date":"2015-04-25T06:33:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T06:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=111308"},"modified":"2015-04-25T06:33:06","modified_gmt":"2015-04-25T06:33:06","slug":"patrick-dempsey-makes-dramatic-exit-from-greys-anatomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=111308","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Dempsey makes dramatic exit from Grey’s Anatomy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actor Patrick Dempsey has made a shock exit from hit US drama Grey’s Anatomy.<\/p>\n

Dempsey’s character Dr Derek Shepherd – known as McDreamy – bowed out of the medical drama in a dramatic sequence during the 11th series.<\/p>\n

Fans saw Dr Shepherd’s car being hit by a truck, minutes after he had saved four victims of another car accident. He later died of his injuries.<\/p>\n

His final episode, which aired in the US on Thursday night, was written by show creator Shonda Rhimes.<\/p>\n

Dempsey’s departure had not been trailed. However, some subscribers to US magazine Entertainment Weekly were left furious when their copies arrived early, breaking the story hours before the plot twist aired.<\/p>\n

‘Incredibly important’<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement, Rhimes praised Dempsey’s performance as the much-loved McDreamy, who is married to fellow doctor and titular character Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo.<\/p>\n

“Derek Shepherd is and will always be an incredibly important character – for Meredith, for me and for the fans,” said Rhimes.<\/p>\n

“I absolutely never imagined saying goodbye to our ‘McDreamy’.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

She said both the show and the character of Meredith Grey – now a single mother of two – were about to “enter uncharted territory”.<\/p>\n

Dempsey has appeared on screen less frequently this season, but his departure came as a surprise to many fans, as he was reported to have signed a contract to remain in the show until season 12 in 2016.<\/p>\n

\"Shonda
Shonda Rhimes and Patrick Dempsey collected Grey’s Anatomy’s ‘future classic’ award at the TV Land Awards back in 2006<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TV network ABC said the actor was “moving on to pursue other interests” and called the doctor an “iconic character” who would be “greatly missed”.<\/p>\n

His final scenes saw him being taken to the same small local hospital as the people he had just saved, where doctors botched his treatment.<\/p>\n

Many fans were devastated by the loss of one of their favourite characters.<\/p>\n

Krissy Brady wrote on Twitter: “I have a feeling therapists worldwide are going to make a fortune tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

Another fan tweeted: “Well there you have it. That was the final episode of Grey’s Anatomy I will watch #RIPMcDreamy”<\/p>\n

The episode – titled How to Save a Life, after a song by The Fray – will air on 6 May on Sky Living in the UK, two weeks behind the US.<\/p>\n

It was the first episode written by Rhimes since the season eight finale.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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