The star of Gray's Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo, declares that the show will definitely be back for Season 16

Ellen Pompeo confirmed that The anatomy of Gray will be back for a 16th season, amid speculation that the show will end soon.

The star, who plays the main character Meredith Gray, told Ellen DeGeneres that she is under contract for another season beyond the current season and that she's not there. intention to leave prematurely.

"Yes, of course," said Pompeo, interviewed by DeGeneres about a 16th season.

"I thought there was a possibility that there was not any?" DeGeneres asked.

"Well, my contract is up to season 16, and so I'm absolutely obliged to do season 16," Pompeo replied. "And you know, these numbers, there is no end in sight with streaming and the show is so popular."

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Last month, Pompeo hinted that she was considering the end of the series in an interview with Weekly entertainment.

"I'm clearly not ready for the moment to make an official announcement about my future, but I really feel like we've told the majority of the stories we can tell," she said. declared.

"It's time I mix things up, I'm really looking for a change."

However, show star Krista Vernoff said she was not thinking of an end point.

"I do what I do, and when Ellen and [creator Shonda Rhimes] and ABC is sitting down together and telling me to start building the end, I'm going to believe it, "she said.

The anatomy of Gray broadcast on ABC in the United States and on Sky Witness in the United Kingdom.

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