Richard & Judy UK Talkshow - June 20

Ellen also revealed that the chemistry between the Grey's Anatomy cast is the secret to its success. Speaking on the TV show Richard and Judy she said: "The chemistry of the cast is just lightening in a bottle. You can't sort of plan it, you can't predict it. (read more)

"We just all have tremendous chemistry and we got very, very lucky and we all get on very well and I think the audience feels that.

"They all are very, very skilled actors and really make you feel the stories."

Ellen also revealed how she and her co-star Patrick Dempsey are neighbours.

She said: "Patrick Dempsey and I were neighbours. We hadn't met but of course I had known that he lived on the street because all the girls would say 'oh Patrick Dempsey lives in that house up there'.

"And so when I tested for the role and I had to test with the would-be love interests I saw his name on the sheet and I said 'oh it's going to be him'. I had a feeling because things kind of work like that don't they."

Ellen, who loves the traditional British dish bangers and mash, had to perform a fake operation on a plastic model to win her meal on the chat show. She won three sausages.

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