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Katherine Heigl covers the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, and shares the fact that she has left the hit television medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.

The 31-year-old “27 Dresses” star realized while she was on a three-month maternity leave, following the adoption of her daughter Naleigh, that her priorities had suddenly changed.

Heigl said, “I am done. We just finalized the agreement. Everyone had been working really hard to find an amicable and gracious way of letting go and moving on. It’s sad but it’s what I wanted.”

The actress, who is married to musician Josh Kelley, was scheduled to appear in the final five episodes of the season but it turns out that the January 21 broadcast was her last as Izzie Stevens. She said, “I know I’m disappointing the fans but I just had to make a choice. I hope I made the right one.”

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