Actor Isaiah Washington is to return to US medical drama Grey's Anatomy, seven years after he was fired from the show.
LISBON - The 50-year-old, who played heart surgeon Preston Burke during the first three seasons, was axed after he used a homophobic slur during an on-set altercation.
Washington will make a guest appearance to coincide with the departure of series regular Sandra Oh, his former on-screen love interest. Washington was one of the original stars of Grey's Anatomy, but his contract was not renewed after he used the anti-gay slur during an argument with co-star Patrick Dempsey.
Washington was last seen on the series leaving Oh's character, Cristina Yang, at the altar on their wedding day. Series creator Shonda Rhimes said his return was integral to Yang's storyline. "It's important to me that Cristina's journey unfolds exactly as it should," she said.
After his controversial exit from Grey's Anatomy, Washington struggled to find continuous work and mainly landed bit parts in television shows including Law & Order: LA and the re-make of Bionic Woman which was cancelled mid-way through its first series. He will next appear in US post-apocalyptic drama The 100 - his first regular series role since Grey's Anatomy.(FraM Martins).
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