Could 2015 be the worst year ever for Patrick Dempsey? First, his wife filed for divorce after 15 years of marriage (and yes, there’s no pre-nup). Then he lost his mother to cancer. And now, rumors are swirling that Dr. Shepherd might be getting the boot from Seattle Grace for good. And yes, for those who may have missed it, Grey’s Anatomy is still running strong!
According to Page Six—which nicknamed him “Diva Dempsey”—the beloved actor’s on-set demands have reportedly placed him on creator Shonda Rhimes’ naughty list, which is often the first stop on the road to unemployment.
“Patrick has been demanding and has had several clashes with Shonda,” shared a source from the show. “She even suspended him for a bit, and the buzz around the set is that he won’t be returning full-time.” Just for clarity, GossipCop has Dempsey’s representative denying these rumors.
Grey’s debuted back in 2005, but I threw in the towel around the time of that huge plane crash episode in Season 8, which felt a bit too much like a Lost spin-off. I mean, I stuck it out through the whole Denny-is-a-ghost saga, right? Anyway, here we are in Season 11.
As per Page Six, Dempsey and Rhimes have been butting heads for a while now. Dr. Shepherd was reportedly written out of the show last November when Rhimes sent him off to a D.C. job, making only sporadic returns to Seattle Grace. If you’re thinking this sounds like when Brenda Walsh got shipped off to college in Minnesota, you and I are totally on the same wavelength.
Meanwhile, the episode guide on the ABC website tells me there was another plane crash on Grey’s last week (!), and a major cliffhanger ended with Dr. Shepherd missing after a fiery car accident. But, of course, it’s not really a cliffhanger when previews for the next episode show McDreamy alive and well, saving the day as usual. How long will that last? We’ll just have to wait and see!
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To sum it up, Patrick Dempsey is facing a turbulent year, with personal struggles and professional rumors swirling around him. The fate of Dr. Shepherd remains uncertain, but fans will definitely be tuning in to see what unfolds next.