Could It Be? ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Fans Are Freaking Out Over Potential Derek Shepherd Return

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More MerDer scenes? After Patrick Dempsey’s highly emotional return to Grey’s Anatomy last year, fans are speculating whether his beloved character of Derek Shepherd could make future appearances on the show.“Not Wordle, just a sticky note,” the official Twitter account for the long-running medical drama teased on Thursday, January 27, alongside 25 small blue boxes to resemble the popular spelling game.In Wordle, players have six tries to guess the daily correct word.

After each incorrect guess, the game gives letter placement hints by color. Many players have taken to Twitter to share their progress using colored emoji squares.After the series’ speculative tweet, many eagle-eyed fans were quick to note that the illustration resembled Derek’s low-key Post-It note wedding to Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) during season 7.

Considering the comparison, many social media users started to believe it was a clue that the Enchanted actor, 56, could return to the ABC series.“Derek shepherd is alive Confirmation?” one fan tweeted on Thursday, as another wrote, “Derek is coming I know.”Grey’s — which is set to return from its winter hiatus next month — previously welcomed Dempsey’s character back during the season 17 premiere in a dream sequence as Meredith battled COVID-19.

Throughout the season, the 52-year-old Massachusetts native’s character reconnected with her late friends and family, including McDreamy, sister Lexie (Chyler Leigh), George O’Malley (T.R.