Ellen Pompeo, 51, might just have the sweetest meet cute story of all time. Two years before her star-making turn on the hit medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ she met her future husband, Chris Ivery, 54, in a Los Angeles grocery store. Throughout the interaction in 2003, the pair discovered they grew up just 10 miles away from each other in Boston, Massachusetts, and marveled at the coincidence. “We were six degrees our whole lives, so I feel like we were sort of meant to be,” Ellen later told people. The future couple were friends for six months, before their relationship took a romantic turn, and they’ve gone from strength to strength ever since. Continue scrolling for more photos of Ellen and Chris!
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Ellen Pompeo and her husband Chris Ivery twin in silk black looks at an event in 2019.
Ellen Pompeo & Chris Ivery on a Morning Hike
Ellen Pompeo & her husband, Chris Ivery, went on a chilly, early morning walk together in LA on Nov. 8.
Ellen Pompeo & Chris Ivery on a Morning Hike
Ellen opted to wear a pair of navy blue camouflage leggings with a baggy Jay-Z concert sweatshirt while Chris rocked a matching navy blue jogger set & a beanie.
Chris Ivery and Ellen Pompeo in 2019
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery are all smiles in 2019, The pair hit the red carpet in matching black ensembles for Sergio Tacchini’s STLA Launch.
Ellen & Chris in 2014
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery look chic at the 2014 Diamond Ball in Los Angeles. The actress stunned in a black and navy dress with a cutout on the chest.
Ellen & Chris at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party,
Ellen Pompeo & Chris Ivery arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Ellen stunned in a patterned jumpsuit at the 2018 event in in Beverly Hills.
Ellen & Chris in 2013
Ellen Pompeo and her husband Chris Ivery attend the 2013 Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch. He wore an all black ensemble with white sneakers, while she stunned in a purple suit.
Ellen & Chris At Showtime’s Emmy Eve Soiree
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery cut a chic figure at Showtime’s Emmy Eve Soiree. The event was held in Los Angeles on September 19, 2015.
Ellen and Chris in 2023
Ellen and Chris attend the Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2024 Runway Show in New York on 11 Sep 2023. Chris opted for a chic black ensemble with white sneakers, while Ellen looked stunning in a gray plunging sport jacket and a choopy matching skirt with knee high boots.
