Ellen Pompeo (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images North America)
Ellen Pompeo who plays the role of Meredith Grey on ABC’s hit television series “Grey’s Anatomy” is going to be a mother soon.
Ellen Pompeo and husband Chris Ivery are expecting their first child together, Pompeo’s publicist Jennifer Allen said but did not give a due date.
“It’s great news,” says Allen. “They’re ecstatic.”
The 38-year-old actress and 41-year-old Ivery, a record producer dated for four years and finally tied the knot last November 2007 in a ceremony at the New York City Hall.
People Magazine reported that the lead star of the ABC medical-drama series was spotted shopping for baby gear in Los Angeles.
But, Pompeo is not the only “Grey’s Anatomy” star who’s expecting a baby. Co-star Chyler Leigh and husband Nathan West are expecting their third child in May. Chyler Leigh plays Lexie Grey on the hit television series
