Greys Anatomy Season 17 is in production and were all pretty about it (Picture: Michael Desmond/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)

**Warning: This article contains spoilers for Greys Anatomy. Read at your own risk.**

Greys Anatomy has slowly begun production on season 17 after last season was cut short due to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic.

And while fans had resigned themselves to the fact the final episodes wouldnt make it on the air as the show moves forward with a time jump, it turns out some of the previously filmed material will still make it into the new episodes after all.

Showrunner Kristva Vernoff explained to TVLine: In even the best of times, a television writers primary job is to know how to pivot.

We are not working to protect stories we had [planned] for the end of Season 16. That said, youwillget to see some of the immediate moments from where we left off.

She explained why she chose to incorporate some of the scenes from the unfinished episodes as she added: There was great material that we had already shot but did not get a chance to air [so] we found a way to build it into our premiere.

We already know the show is going to focus heavily on the effect Covid-19 had on frontline workers, but theres still going to be a whole lot of love as Ellen Pompeo revealed her favourite new couple in the upcoming season.

Can tell us something about todays table read? a fan tweeted the Meredith Grey actress testing their luck.

Ellen hit them back, writing: Yes I have a new favourite couple not sure what youll call them But they are adorable you guys can have fun guessing who!!

One fan quickly figured out the 50-year-olds clue, and wrote: Maggie and boyfriend?

Ding ding ding! the mum-of-three replied before adding: You guys You have no idea how adorable they are.

Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) started making waves with Dr Winston Ndugu (Richard Hill) at the end of season 16 after meeting each other in a conference.

And by the looks of things, theyre about to fall hopelessly in love!

Greys Anatomy airs on ABC and is available to stream on Prime Video.

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