The star of the Grey’s Anatomy show Chyler Leigh has finally broken her silence about her departure from the show during the last season finale. Lexie, Chyler Leigh’s character in the show had died in a plane crash.
Leigh clarified that the decision was not a sudden one but was actually taken even before the storyline for the last season was written. She stated that it was sometime during the last year when she has decided that season eight would be the last for her on Grey’s Anatomy.
She further informed that she had long discussions with Shonda Rhimes, creator of the show, on how to bring an appropriate end to her character. Leigh further praised her team and expressed her admiration for having worked with such a talented team for over 100 episodes. She also thanked her fans who made her the star that she is and requested them to continue their support in her future endeavors.
Number of character’s are still struck in the wind after the crash which happened during the Season’s finale. There have been indications from Rhimes that some of the other major characters may also perish in the wild. Let’s wait for the season’s opener to find out.