Ellen took ‘hush money’ to keep mum about toxic Dempsey

Dempsey, Pompeo in the show

Grey's Anatomy just became 50 shades darker as star Isaiah Washington continued to unveil secrets - well-kept until now - of the show. The actor, who played Dr Preston Burke in the show said lead actor Ellen Pompeo was secretly paid $5 million "to not tell the world how toxic and nasty Patrick Dempsey really was".

Washington reportedly spoke about his former Grey's Anatomy co-stars Dempsey on The Tavis Smiley Show. He called out Dempsey, who played Dr Derek Shepherd on the medical drama, "a total tyrant." He added that Pompeo took "hush money" to keep quiet about Dempsey's "toxic and nasty" behaviour. Washington said Dempsey "was not a nice guy from day one".

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Washington said Pompeo took "hush money" around the time that the #MeToo movement was first making headlines, before she signed a $20 million contract to continue on Grey's Anatomy. She subsequently became the highest-paid woman on television.

The P-Valley actor said he never felt supported on the set because he "was never wanted there." Washington added that around the time he exited Grey's Anatomy, his own behaviour on set was being used to cover up that of Dempsey.

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