PATRICK DEMPSEY and BROOKE SMITH

Smith, who plays gay doctor Erica Hahn on the hit medical show, is to be written out of the series - and ABC network executives in America have issued a statement they would like the actress' soon-to-be ex-castmates to repeat when quizzed on TV.

But Dempsey is refusing to take play the publicity game, purposely stumbling over the official quote during a recent taping of comic Ellen DeGeneres' talkshow.

The actor said, "ABC actually sends me over what I should (say)…I should say, 'We've had a great time working with her and that the conclusion of her (character) has been orgasmic...' - I'm sorry, I'm dyslexic - 'organic ending to the story line.'"

Source: WENN