Shocking news for Grey’s Anatomy fans today! Preston Burke will be returning to his old stomping grounds in Seattle in a story line involving Cristina’s exit!
Former Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington will reprise his role as Preston Burke, Cristina’s ex-fiance. According to TV Line, the special guest appearance will only be for a single episode in May.
Certainly this is a move that many never saw coming after the controversy surrounding Washington’s exit following Grey’s Anatomy season 3. Reportedly, the actor used a homophobic slur when referring to fellow cast memember T.R. Knight.
Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes explained the move to bring Burke back, saying, “It’s important to me that Cristina’s journey unfolds exactly as it should. Burke is vital to that journey — he gives her story that full-circle moment we need to properly say goodbye to our beloved Cristina Yang.”
When the pair last saw each other, they were supposed to be getting married! But when Cristina got cold feet, Burke realized that marriage wasn’t really what Cristina wanted. Despite this being true, his departure still broke her heart.
It also caused her to lose the best mentor she had ever hoped to have. It will definitely be interesting to see the two reunited after so many years and in such different places in their lives.
Cristina’s exit from the show will also involve a Sliding Doors concept in which she will imagine the different routes her life could follow. TV Line reports that the episode will air on March 27 and be titled “Do You Know.”
What do you think will happen when Burke returns to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’?
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