'Grey's Anatomy': Ellen Pompeo Gets Really Honest About Why She Didn't Leave the Show After the First Six Years - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Everyone might be leaving or dying on Grey’s Anatomy, but not Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo).

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3 episode of the Jemele Hill Is Unbothered podcast, Pompeo opened up about her decision to stay on Grey’s Anatomy for 17 seasons.

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Still speaking on the Jemele Hill Is Unbothered podcast, Pompeo pointed out that her age also influenced her decision to remain on Grey’s Anatomy.

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For now, Grey’s Anatomy will go on as long as Pompeo and creator Shonda Rhimes want to continue. 

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“I will not start planning the end of Grey’s Anatomy until Shonda and Ellen and ABC all sit down together, tell me that this really the end this time,” she said. 

But whenever Grey’s Anatomy comes to an end, Pompeo knows her journey’s not over yet