Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes has hinted that there could be some lasting romance coming up in the medical TV drama.

“My goal is to get Meredith [Ellen Pompeo] and Derek [Patrick Dempsey] together for good and let them try to figure out what it is to be in a relationship in the future,” she told EW.com.

“That is something that time off [during the writers’ strike] really gave me perspective on - whether or not we could actually do it, how we could do it, and that it would be amazing to watch how that works.”

Shonda apparently admitted she had already discussed the planned storyline with the stars, having dinner with Patrick where “we talked about all of this”.

She added: “As actors, they’re very invested in Derek and Meredith. Ellen and I are getting together Monday.”

Grey’s Anatomy returns for its final five episodes post writers’ strike in the US on April 24.

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