Some ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ fans have been shipping Meredith and Alex for a long time, while others would throw their wine at the TV if it ever really happened. So what do actors Ellen Pompeo and Justin Chambers think about the possible couple? Find out here! ” Justin [Chambers] is one of my favorite people on the planet,” Ellen Pompeo , 47, told E! News when they stopped by the set of Grey’s Anatomy to discuss the possibility of a romance between Ellen’s Meredith Grey and 46-year-old Justin’s Alex Karev.