Grey's controversy explodes ELLEN DEFENDS McDREAMY!

Patrick Dempsey is under fire but his onscreen lover has got his back

An explosive new book claims that Patrick Dempsey was anything but “dreamy” behind the scenes of Grey’s Anatomy, forcing longtime friend and co-star Ellen Pompeo to take sides.

Author Lynette Rice, whose book How To Save A Life: The Inside Story Of Grey’s Anatomy was released last week, claims 55-year-old Patrick’s shock departure from the show in 2015 – which caused a fierce backlash from fans at the time – was down to “HR issues”.

TERROR ON SET

“It wasn’t sexual in any way,” says executive producer James D Parriott in the book. “He sort of was terrorising the set. Some cast members had all sorts of PTSD with him. He had this hold where he knew he could stop production and scare people. I think he was just done with the show.”