Kate Walsh Confirms Return To Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 As Dr. Addison

Actress Kate Walsh has dropped a bombshell announcement on social media about her return to ABC’s medical drama television series “Grey’s Anatomy” to reprise her role as Dr. Addison.

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Walsh will relive her character as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, a world-class gynecological and neonatal surgeon, for a multi-episode arc in the upcoming season 18 scheduled to premiere on September 30.

Walsh had her debut on Grey’s Season 1 finale in an intense moment against Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) introducing herself as Dr. Derek Shepherd’s (Patrick Dempsey) estranged wife. Since then, the two have had a history of butting each other’s heads.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 Spoilers – Dr. Addison Montgomery Returns

Walsh has been expressive in the past that she’s open to returning to the show. In her recent Instagram announcement with over 703,949 likes as of writing, the actress expressed she waited a long time for this comeback and wrote in her caption: “It’s really happening. Dr. Addison Montgomery will see you shortly.”

Her rival’s portrayer Grey’s leading lady Ellen Pompeo commented: “Let’s give them what they want…..quality tv drama” which intrigued fans if the two will continue to clash in the new season. However, details as to when or how Dr. Addison will enter the scene weren’t revealed.

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Grey’s Anatomy Showrunner Krista Vernoff On Walsh’s Return: “Christmas came early this year”

Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff can’t contain her happiness following Kate Walsh’s comeback announcement and tweeted: “Christmas came early this year.”

The @Shondaland Twitter account also tweeted a video message from Walsh with a caption: “Guess who’s back!” and shortly after the news broke on the internet, “#Adisson” ranked number two on Twitter on September 3.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 Spoilers – Kate Walsh’s Announcement

Addison was initially set as a recurring and became a series regular until Grey’s season 3 as “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes created a spinoff “Private Practice” which revolved around Dr. Addison’s life for starting over again in Los Angeles. The show ran for six seasons on ABC.

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Walsh’s announcement came weeks after another Grey’s fan-favorite character, Dr. Ellis Grey, played by star Kate Burton, was announced to return to the show.

“Good Morning America” confirmed that the show’s original star, Burton, will appear in multiple episodes in the upcoming season just like Walsh.

Burton played Dr. Ellis Grey, Dr. Meredith’s mother who lost her battle with Alzheimer’s in the show’s season 3. Although she regularly appeared in the show as flashbacks and dreams, details about her return are still kept under the rug.

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