'Grey's Anatomy': Kate Burton Returning as Meredith's Mother in Season 18

is getting a new cast member. Peter Gallagher will be joining the long-running medical drama in the show's upcoming 18th season.Gallagher has been cast as a recurring character in a major arc of the new season, a rep for ABC confirmed to ET on Thursday.Gallager is set to play Dr.

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Kate Garraway has revealed that she and her children have been left feeling "emotional" as they prepare to go on their first holiday abroad without husband Derek Draper.Speaking on Thursday's Good Morning Britain, the host confirmed Susanna Reid will return early from her summer holidays to cover for her.MORE: Kate Garraway remains hopeful Derek Draper can attend the NTAs after nominationWATCH: Kate Garraway goes on first trip without Derek Draper"I'm actually about to disappear off on a little

Kate Garraway expressed her gratitude as she revealed that Susanna Reid would be returning from her break early on Friday to present Good Morning Britain so that she could take her children on holiday.The 54 year old presenter explained that Susanna happily obliged to take over when she realised she had a "tight window" to take Darcey, 15, and William, 12, on a much-needed getaway while her husband Derek Draper continues to recover from Covid at home.

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Kate Garraway is hoping her husband Derek Draper will be well enough to attend the National Television Awards next month amid his lengthy health battle.Speaking on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain, the journalist revealed that she received a nomination for her emotional documentary, Finding Derek, which follows her family's journey as her husband battled coronavirus.READ: Kate Garraway reveals the advice her dad gave to husband Derek before marrying her Finding Derek has been nominated for an

Kate Garraway has revealed she is going to try and take her husband Derek Draper to the National Television Awards next month as they have been shortlisted for Authored Documentary.The 54 year old made the documentary, Finding Derek, about her husband's battle with coronavirus and subsequent complications from the illness which saw him spend over a year in hospital.

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Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway clashed with former Health Secretary Edwina Currie over PCR test costs during travel abroad.Things became heated during an interview on the latest instalment of the ITV news programme, as the 54 year old host admitted she’d struggled to book holidays abroad and in the UK. Kate had been keen to book a trip abroad with her children Darcey and Billy, but the high test costs and finding the time to do them was a strain.

A blast from Meredith Grey’s past is back.

Kate Burton will reprise her role as Ellis Grey in Grey’s Anatomy.

Grey’s Anatomy thrilled fans with the returns of several dearly departed characters during season 17, and the show plans to bring back another former star in the upcoming season 18. Kate Burton, who plays Ellen Pompeo’s character Meredith Grey’s mother, Ellis Grey, will return in the new episodes.

EXCLUSIVE: Last season, as Ellen Pompeo’s Meredith Grey was battling Covid, Grey’s Anatomy introduced a dream beach motive that reunited Meredith with beloved dead characters from the show, Derek, George, Mark and Meredith’s sister Lexie. Meredith’s late mom, Ellis Grey, was not part of the recurring theme but she will be part of the storyline in the ABC medical drama’s upcoming season, which just started production.

Kate Garraway has made an honest parenting confession, claiming she "failed" her kids when it came to homeschooling amid her husband Derek Draper's health battle.The Good Morning Britain host, who shares two children Darcey, 15, and Billy, 12, with Derek, touched upon the disparity in this year's A-Level grades between comprehensive and private schools.READ: Kate Garraway reveals the advice her dad gave to husband Derek before marrying herWATCH: Kate Garraway reveals the sweet words husband

Kate Garraway has revealed her father's all-important advice to her husband Derek Draper before they tied the knot.Appearing on Good Morning Britain this week, the host was speaking with Chairman of the British Olympic Association Sir Hugh Robertson who was forced to interrupt her mid-conversation.MORE: Kate Garraway's 'nightmare flooding disaster' amid husband Derek's recovery revealedWATCH: Kate Garraway reveals the sweet words husband Derek told herRemembering what her father said many years

Bungie for Destiny 2, Joe Blackburn, has taken to Twitter to detail the team’s approach to keeping PvP fresh.Destiny 2’s PvP mode, called Crucible in-game, has seemingly been on the back burner for the Destiny 2 team, but Blackburn has outlined some details to ensure that Crucible players aren’t feeling out of the loop.“The ultimate goal here is consistency.