'Grey's Anatomy' renewed for 19th season; star Ellen Pompeo says it should end

Ellen Pompeo has played the show's main character, Meredith Grey, since it first aired in 2005. Photo: Handout

Long-running medical drama Grey's Anatomy will return for a 19th season even though its star Ellen Pompeo had recently declared that "it should end".

Pompeo, 52, has played the show's main character, Meredith Grey, since it first aired in 2005, and will continue to do so in the upcoming season. The role has reportedly made her one of the highest-paid actresses in American television, according to entertainment trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter.