Ellen Pompeo is again for at the least seven episodes of Grey’s Anatomy — however sources solely inform Nearer the TV physician’s costars are finding her return a bitter tablet to swallow.
“They’re set to start out taking pictures the subsequent season quickly, and the phrase is most of the cast resent Ellen for breezing out and in with little consideration for his or her arduous work,” says a present insider.
In 2022, Ellen, 54, introduced she was ending her 19-season stint as surgeon Meredith Gray, explaining, “my mind is like scrambled eggs. I gotta do one thing new,” regardless of taking residence $20 million a 12 months for the gig.
But the star saved doing rounds on the drama with occasional cameos and by serving as an govt producer. And now she’s rejoining the onscreen expertise on a part-time foundation for episodes to air within the fall.
“Lots of people on the present are accusing her of utilizing her energy as govt producer to govern bosses and additional her personal objectives with none thought to how they really feel about it. It means extra display time and storylines for Ellen — and fewer for them,” the insider reveals.
Gray’s rankings flatlined within the wake of Ellen’s departure — and based on the supply, the actress is convinced she’s the key to getting it off life help.
“She has a good quantity of righteousness about all of the complaining she’s listening to. She appears like she’s saving the sequence, and they need to be thanking her for coming again!” the insider says.
“Not solely that however they wouldn’t even be on this present if it weren’t for her. She’s simply taking over the bosses’ supply to remain within the franchise. Now, neither Ellen nor her costars really feel like breaking the ice — and it’s made for a clumsy environment throughout.”
