Who is Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo’s husband, Chris Ivery? He’s a music producer and fashion-brand marketer credited as a writer on Rihanna’s hit song ‘Cheers’
Ivery represents fashion brand Sergio Tacchini, which counts Justin Bieber and Jay-Z among its fans – he married Pompeo in 2007, with New York mayor Michael Bloomberg in attendance
Pompeo has starred as one of the show’s titular characters, Meredith Grey, since its pilot episode in 2005. Almost a decade later and even after announcing her departure, Pompeo made occasional appearances in numerous episodes.
In 2020, the actress, now 55, admitted that she continued to star in the show because of the financial stability it gave her.
“I made a decision to make money,” Pompeo said in an episode of Spotify’s Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast.
Pompeo reportedly earned US$20 million annually from the show, per Parade.
“For me, personally, a healthy home life was more important than a career,” she said in the podcast. “I didn’t grow up with a particularly happy childhood. So the idea that I have this great husband and these three beautiful children [and] a happy home life was really something I needed to complete.”
Pompeo has been married to Chris Ivery since 2007 and the couple share three children.
So who is Ellen Pompeo’s “great husband”? Read on to find out.