Grey’s Anatomy just became 50 shades darker as star Isaiah Washington continued to unveil secrets — well-kept until now — of the show. The actor, who played Dr Preston Burke in the show said lead actor Ellen Pompeo was secretly paid $5 million “to not tell the world how toxic and nasty Patrick Dempsey really was”.

Washington reportedly spoke about his former Grey’s Anatomy co-stars  Dempsey on The Tavis Smiley Show. He called out Dempsey, who played Dr Derek Shepherd on the medical drama, “a total tyrant.” He added that Pompeo took “hush money” to keep quiet about Dempsey’s “toxic and nasty” behaviour. Washington said Dempsey “was not a nice guy from day one”.