Grey's Anatomy Season 21 Sets Up Amelia & Monica's Romantic Future Despite Winston's Twist Confession

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Warning! SPOILERS about Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 5 ahead.

Grey's Anatomy season 21, episode 5 put Monica and Amelia’s story right at its center after their connection seemingly fizzled out at the end of season 20, making Winston oddly have a key role in their reconciliation. First appearing as a new character in Grey’s Anatomy season 20, Monica left a lasting impression on Amelia because she confronted her for stealing her parking spot, kickstarting their antipathy for one another. However, their groundbreaking work and how they challenged each other to reach the best possible outcomes for their patients confirmed how great they were together as a team.

Their flirty banter eventually prompted Amelia to ask Monica out, or at least see whether she was open to exploring their connection, considering how obvious it was. Unfortunately, Monica exiting a difficult divorce that inspired her to move across the country from Texas to Seattle stopped any possible exploration of romance between Amelia and Monica before it could even start, dimming their spark as a result. This didn’t stop them from working together and always bringing out the best in each other, which gave them the chance to reach a more personal space in Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 5.

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Amelia Helping Monica Stressing Out About Schmitt & Adams Reconciled Them

While Monica and Amelia’s connection and Winston and Monica hooking up were entirely unrelated storylines, they oddly converged when Winston returned what he believed was Monica’s lingerie to her and Amelia walked in on them. The awkward encounter seemed inconsequential given the weird limbo Amelia and Monica were in in Grey’s Anatomy season 21, but knowing about Winston and Monica hooking up can inadvertently cause Monica and Amelia to grow closer. This is a consequence of Monica and Amelia’s key exchange at Grey Sloan Memorial’s helipad in Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 5.

Amelia and Monica’s professional relationship only started to work after Richard Webber pointed out their similarities to Amelia, effectively making Amelia and Monica’s flirty banter possible as a result.

Amelia calming Monica down as she stressed about the radio silence from Schmitt and Adams during a storm inevitably pushed them closer because they got to know each other better. From the gratitude Monica felt because Amelia knew what to tell her to Amelia realizing even more how they would click together easily, the aftermath of Amelia supporting Monica can make them Grey’s Anatomy’s next best couple. The unavoidable closeness as a result finally let Monica come clean about her and Winston hooking up, feeling the need to explain it because she had rejected Amelia asking her out before that.

Winston's Secret Now In The Open Allows Monica & Amelia To Move Forward With A Romance

Monica Calling Out Their Connection As Casual Paves The Way For Her & Amelia

Anthony Hill as Winston Ndugu, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd and Natalie Morales as Monica Beltran in Grey's Anatomy season 21, episode 5-1

Monica and Amelia only met in a professional capacity after Monica turned down Amelia because of her messy situation, given her divorce. However, Monica clearing up the air about what Amelia witnessed in Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 5 proved her wish for Amelia to know about her being free and not romantically linked to someone else. This can make their romance much more likely in Grey’s Anatomy season 21.

Monica wanting to have a conversation to explain her and Winston’s connection, despite Amelia saying she didn’t owe her an explanation, finally makes Amelia and Monica’s relationship possible.

Because of Monica and Amelia connecting with ease, Monica and Winston’s Grey’s Anatomy season 20 romantic twist felt like a betrayal to audiences who wanted to see Amelia happy after the painful ending of her relationship with Kai. However, Winston’s appearance in Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 5, and the awkward encounter with Monica and Amelia actually caused something peculiar enough to warrant a conversation about it. Monica wanting to have it, despite Amelia saying she didn’t owe her an explanation, showed an opening on her side, thus finally making Amelia and Monica’s relationship in Grey’s Anatomy season 21 possible.

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Grey's Anatomy is a medical drama series revolving around surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The show features the professional and personal lives of these medical professionals, led initially by Dr. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo. Created by Shonda Rhimes, the series highlights the complexities of medical cases while delving into the interpersonal relationships among the hospital staff.

Cast Ellen Pompeo , Chandra Wilson , James Pickens Jr. , Justin Chambers , Kevin McKidd , Jesse Williams , Bokhee An , Camilla Luddington , Patrick Dempsey , Sara Ramirez , Jessica Capshaw , Sandra Oh , Caterina Scorsone , Sarah Drew , Kelly McCreary , Kim Raver , Jason George , Eric Dane , Giacomo Gianniotti , Jake Borelli , Katherine Heigl , Jerrika Hinton , Chyler Leigh , Chris Carmack , T.R. Knight , Debbie Allen , Jaicy Elliot , Anthony Hill , Kate Walsh , Greg Germann , Isaiah Washington , Aniela Gumbs , Martin Henderson , Payton Silver , Gaius Charles , Tessa Ferrer , Stefania Spampinato , Alex Landi , Scott Speedman , Mark Saul , Nicole Rubio , Richard Flood , Ryder Goodstadt , Steven W. Bailey , Adelaide Kane , Alexis Floyd , Harry Shum Jr. , Midori Francis , Niko Terho

Character(s) Dr. Meredith Grey , Dr. Miranda Bailey , Dr. Richard Webber , Dr. Alex Karev , Dr. Owen Hunt , Dr. Jackson Avery , Nurse Bokhee , Dr. Jo Wilson , Dr. Derek Shepherd , Dr. Callie Torres , Dr. Arizona Robbins , Dr. Cristina Yang , Dr. Amelia Shepherd , Dr. April Kepner , Dr. Maggie Pierce , Dr. Teddy Altman , Dr. Ben Warren , Dr. Mark Sloan , Dr. Andrew DeLuca , Dr. Levi Schmitt , Dr. Izzie Stevens , Dr. Stephanie Edwards , Dr. Lexie Grey , Dr. Atticus Lincoln , Dr. George O'Malley , Dr. Catherine Fox , Dr. Taryn Helm , Dr. Winston Ndugu , Dr. Addison Montgomery , Dr. Thomas Koracick , Dr. Preston Burke , Zola Gray Shepard , Dr. Nathan Riggs , Dr. Knox , Dr. Shane Ross , Dr. Leah Murphy , Dr. Carina DeLuca , Dr. Nico Kim , Dr. Nick Marsh , Intern Steve , Paramedic Nicole , Dr. Cormac Hayes , Derek Bailey Shepherd , Joe , Dr. Jules Millin , Dr. Simone Griffith , Dr. Benson Kwan , Dr. Mika Yasuda , Dr. Lucas Adams

Release Date March 27, 2005

Seasons 21

Writers Shonda Rhimes , Julie Wong , Jen Klein , Tameson Duffy , Meg Marinis

Directors Rob Corn , Kevin McKidd , Debbie Allen , Chandra Wilson , Allison Liddi-Brown , Jeannot Szwarc , Tony Phelan

Creator(s) Shonda Rhimes , Michelle Lirtzman

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