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Throwing up at work, wearing a fake chemo patch and suffering 'breakdowns' on set: Inside the astonishing web of lies spun by a Grey's Anatomy scriptwriter - and the small detail that finally caught her out


After emotionally announcing that she had cancer, Elisabeth Finch began turning up for work - pale, ill and obviously shaken - wearing a low-cut shirt.

Created by Shonda Rhimes – the powerful Hollywood writer and producer behind other hits including Scandal, Bridgerton and Inventing Anna – Grey's has had an influence on popular culture, with scriptwriters introducing the term of endearment 'you're my person'. The programme also reveals that, after the synagogue shooting in which she claimed to have a lost a friend, Finch allegedly had a 'complete breakdown' and went into a private medical facility in Arizona for treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her last Instagram post at the end of November documented an emotional solo camping trip to Maui, Hawaii, where she said she felt: 'Grief, joy, remorse, rebuilding, regret, wonder, hope, and peace.'

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