Grey's Anatomy star reacts to that huge Paul twist
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for the newest Grey's Anatomy episode, which aired in the US on Thursday, January 18.
Grey's Anatomy's midseason premiere largely centred on Jo (Camilla Luddington) and the sudden reappearance of abusive estranged husband Paul (Matthew Morrison).
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The episode, which was renamed to '1-800-799-7233' (the number for the National Domestic Violence Hotline) to highlight domestic violence, saw Paul – at the hospital to get Jo to sign their divorce papers – being horribly emotionally manipulative.
Paul is eventually removed from the hospital for his behaviour, becoming physically intimidating, but Meredith later finds him in the ER, a victim of a hit and run. Did Jo or Alex (Justin Chambers) have any involvement in the incident?
Luddington declined to say whether or not her character Jo was responsible for Paul's injuries, but did promise there will be "twists and turns" that will become apparent next week.
"The only thing I can say really is, there are a lot of twists and turns to this story," she said to Entertainment Weekly. "You will see them play out in the next episode.
"When you think you know what's happened, it turns everything on its head, so just keep watching."
Luddington added that she hopes her character will be able to find closure.
"If she is to get closure, feeling like someone no longer has power over you is a huge thing," she said. "Even being able to tell people, because obviously it all comes out to everybody in the hospital – it has to be revealed who he is – so I think there's freedom in being able to tell people the truth.
"So I hope for her, moving forward, there's a weight lifted off her and that she can proceed in her future in a way that she hasn't been able to before, without fear and without having to feel like she has to look over her shoulder and wonder who's behind her.
"For Jo, I hope that there's peace in her future, but you'll have to wait and see."
Readers who are affected by the issues raised in this story are encouraged to contact Refuge (www.refuge.org.uk) or Women's Aid (www.womensaid.org.uk). Both charities run the 24-hour, freephone National Domestic Violence Helpline, 0808 2000 247. The US National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
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