I was the hunky star of one of the biggest shows of the noughties – I was secretly fired and no one knew

A FORMER star of a hit TV drama has opened up about being written off the show.

Created by decorated screenwriter Shonda Rhimes, US medical drama Grey’s Anatomy has aired 20 seasons to date on ABC.

GettyEric Dane famously played Mark Sloan – aka McSteamy – on Grey’s Anatomy[/caption] ABCThe character was best friends with Dr Derek Shepherd – played by Patrick Dempsey[/caption] GettyThe character of Mark was written out of the show over a decade ago[/caption]

Eric Dane...