The eleventh season of "Grey's Anatomy" will welcome new residents to the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

After former characters leave the hospital, including the veteran resident Christina Yang who tearfully exited the program, "Grey's Anatomy" will introduce new doctors in town.

Moreover good news to fans, Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Demsey, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr, Sara Ramirez and Justin Chambers recently renewed their contracts for another two years. This would mean that the aforementioned characters will be seen on season 11 and 12 of the show.

Latest rumors claimed that Meredith and Derek will break up next season. In the final episode of season 10, before Christina leaves for Switzerland to embark on her new life, she approached Meredith and asked her not to follow Derek in Washington. She made her realize that she has so much ahead of her in the GSMH.

This sparked rumors that their separation will lead to the crumbling in their relationship and may cause a break up. Speculations that Meredith will break up with Derek was quashed by Shonda Rhimes who dismissed its possibility.

"The duo are about to face one of their more challenging seasons in recent memory, which makes the timing of Cristina's exit horrible for Mer," Rhimes told TV Line. The show's creator also denied the rumors that Katherine Heigl's character will come back next season.

"Grey's Anatomy" season 11 will also focus on the relationship between Margaret "Maggie" Pierce (Kelly McCreary) and Meredith. Last season, it was revealed that Maggie is Mer's half-sister as she was Ellis Grey's daughter from her affair with Richard.

According to speculations, Ellis gave birth to a daughter following her affair with Richard, but she gave up the child for adoption. Meanwhile, fans were worried how Shonda Rhimes will be able to explain all of the loopholes in the storyline.

Filming for the season 11 of "Grey's Anatomy" has begun and the series will be back on air in the fall.