Ellen Pompeo outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for 'The Late Show with David Letterman'. New York City, USA - 16.02.08

The star and husband Chris Ivey are starting a family, according to Pompeo's representative.

Publicist Jennifer Allen tells People.com, "It's great news. They're ecstatic."

The couple has been married since 2007. They began dating in 2003 after meeting in a supermarket.

Source: WENN