Grey's Anatomy cast on Oprah Winfrey
Airdate 17 Nov, 2006
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In the show's premiere episode, Ellen's character, Meredith Grey, has a one-night stand with a man she meets in a bar…only to find out the next day that he's a top surgeon at the hospital where she's an intern. Patrick plays Dr. Derek Shepherd, a neurosurgeon who Meredith and her friends affectionately nicknamed "Dr. McDreamy."
After a brief romance, Meredith finds out that McDreamy is still married to his estranged wife, who's joining the Seattle Grace staff. Millions tuned in every week to see how this love triangle would play out. Finally, after months of waiting, Oprah and other Grey's fans were thrilled to learn that Meredith and Derek may finally make it work!
"I think it's nice we've gone through that phase of the relationship and we're now going forward, and we can see how they work out their conflicts," Patrick says.
Ellen says she's also excited that her character's true love finally came around. "It's fun to not be fighting anymore," Ellen says.
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On November 10, which is Ellen's birthday, her real-life "McDreamy" proposed over a plate of French toast, she says.
"Show 'em the rock!" Patrick tells Ellen as she shows off her sparkler to Oprah.
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The first question, from a fan in Seattle, is for actress Ellen Pompeo, who plays Meredith Grey. How does she feel about watching those steamy sex scenes at home with her fiancé?
"It's a little bit embarrassing, I have to say," she says. "I thought I was being really clever in distracting him right at 9 o'clock. I asked him to help me with the laundry so that he wouldn't see that portion of the show. Then 20 minutes later he said, 'Hey the show's on and we're not watching it.' I said, 'That's okay. We'll get to it.' He said, 'Oh well, I have a TiVo so that's okay.'"
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Source: Oprah
