Don't give up hope yet for more of McDreamy in future seasons of "Grey's Anatomy"!
Sure, star Patrick Dempsey may have told Italian Vanity Fair last year that this current season would be his final one on the hit ABC drama. (His rep later clarified that the actor was referring to the final year of his contract, not his time on the show.) But the actor who plays superstar neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd is now saying that he could be back ... if he gets his way on something that means a lot to him.
"The biggest point for me in negotiations is getting time off to race, so if I don't miss races, I'll probably stay on 'Grey's Anatomy,' " People magazine quotes himas telling reporters Sunday at the Daytona International Speedway.
The actor, who has been racing cars professionally for a number of years, also owns and races for Dempsey Racing. And he's pretty good at it too. Just last year, he and his team came in third at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. After that fine finish, the actor said in a news conference, "I'll be racing full-time from here on in. There's a headline for you."
So no surprise that this past weekend, Dempsey pointed out that racing is his "real passion." But still, the actor admitted that he likes working on "Grey's."
"Hopefully, we can work out a deal," he said.
Fingers crossed!
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