Ellen Pompeo, star of "Grey's Anatomy" recently announced her engagement to long-time boyfriend music producer, Chris Ivery.

"Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and her boyfriend, record producer Chris Ivery, are engaged, PEOPLE has confirmed. Ivery proposed to Pompeo on Friday, her 37th birthday, after breakfast at home. "She was surprised and thrilled," the actress's rep tells PEOPLE. Ivery presented Pompeo with a 3.5-carat emerald-cut diamond in a platinum setting from jewelry designer Tacori. "

Read more [here] of Ellen's good news.

In related "Grey's Anatomy" news which I am very happy to learn...the show's going into syndication!

"After finding a cable buyer for "Grey's Anatomy" over the summer, the distributor of the hit medical drama is now firming up sales for the off-network series in weekend broadcast syndication. "

Read more about Grey's Anatomy syndication [here]

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