United Kingdom, April 15 -- Ellen Pompeo will not leave 'Grey's Anatomy' because it would "make no sense, emotionally or financially".

The 55-year-old actress has played Meredith Grey for 20 years and although, in 2022, she re-negotiated her contract to reduce the amount of episodes she appears in per season to spend more time with her family, Ellen will not wave goodbye to her MD alter ego completely because the medical drama still remains enormously popular and successful.

The popularity of 'Grey's Anatomy' was proven by the show achieving over a billion streams in 2024.

Discussing the possibility of leaving the show she has led since 2005, Ellen said: "That would make no sense, emotionally or financially. The show was streamed more ...