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If ever there was a time to bop it out… Gray’s Anatomy followers rejoiced because the present’s OG lovebirds, Ellen Pompeo & Patrick Dempsey reunited at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim on September ninth. The event? Each have been readily available to obtain a really particular award.
The pair are two of the 14 new Disney Legends to be celebrated at this 12 months’s expo in a particular awards ceremony hosted by Tamron Corridor. Others to be honored embrace Anthony Anderson, Kristen Bell, and the late Chadwick Boseman.
#GreysAnatomy stars Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey chat on the #D23Expo carpet. https://t.co/w5KFBIVh7o pic.twitter.com/C43bNt01Vn
— Selection (@Selection) September 9, 2022
Ellen and Patrick smiled and laughed as they stopped to speak on the D23 Expo purple carpet. Ellen appeared beautiful in a purple costume. Patrick wore a flowery go well with and rocked newly-dyed platinum blonde hair. Gray’s Anatomy followers responded to Selection‘s video of the encounter and gushed over the candy second between the actors who performed Meredith Gray and Derek Shepherd on the beloved television present.
Each stars spoke to Selection reporter Marc Malkin on the carpet for solo interviews. Ellen talked in regards to the new season of Gray’s Anatomy, the place she’ll have a restricted position and solely seem in eight episodes. “There are tales left to inform. I simply can’t inform them like I used to,” she defined. “The present is a formulation that works and I simply need to inform different tales.”
Patrick, in the meantime, mirrored on filming the very first episode of Gray’s within the early 2000s. “I bear in mind the Pilot, and I bear in mind how a lot enjoyable that first season was. After which how all the things modified and steadily began to construct, after which it turns into this large success internationally and adjusted everybody’s life profoundly,” he mentioned.
The Disney Legends honor acknowledges abilities who’ve given vital and lasting contributions to the Disney Legacy. For his half, Patrick not solely starred on the hit ABC drama for over a decade, however he additionally charmed audiences as Amy Adam’s real love within the movie, Enchanted (and the extremely anticipated sequel, Disenchanted). After all, Ellen’s being honored for not solely being the led of Gray’s for 19 seasons – and counting – but in addition ushering the present into every evolving era as a producer. She can be taking a hiatus from the position this 12 months, nonetheless, to star in a brand new collection on Hulu, one other Disney-owned firm.
To say it’s a deal with to see Patrick and Ellen collectively is, after all, an understatement. After leaving the present in season eleven, Patrick returned to Gray’s final 12 months in season 17 for an uncommon arc. Derek appeared as apparition/angel in Meredith’s coma dream, as she battled COVID-19. The storyline allowed for a lot of different fallen buddies to return, like Lexie, George, and Mark.
The D23 Expo guarantees to be stuffed with surprises for followers of the corporate’s motion pictures, TV reveals, and stars. All through the three-day occasion, there are anticipated to be quite a lot of particular first appears to be like, trailer debuts, and bulletins for upcoming tasks.