Here’s What Your Favorite Heartthrobs From the Early 2000s Look Like Now

    In the early part of the 2000s, many young adults spent their time fawning over a set group of heartthrobs. Though these young adults are now mature and a little older, they may still have a special place in their hearts for these actors. If that sounds like you, then you may occasionally wonder where your crush is now and what they look like. Here’s what your favorite heartthrobs from the early 2000s look like now!

    Patrick Dempsey – Then

    Patrick had been around for a while when he popped back up in several mainstream movies in the early 2000s. He made his comeback in films like Sweet Home Alabama and Scream 3, but a bigger role was on its way.

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    In 2005, a show premiered on ABC that would have fans intertwined in the lives of the doctors of a Seattle hospital for more than a decade to come. It was here, on Grey’s Anatomy, that Dempsey actually left his mark on many hearts as Derek Shepherd (otherwise known as McDreamy).

    Patrick Dempsey – Now

    Dempsey left his iconic role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy in 2015. Now 54 years old, he looked for some new roles to challenge his skills. He found the challenge on several different television shows.

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    He nabbed a role in The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair as well as an upcoming project entitled Devils. It has also been confirmed that he will reprise his role on Grey’s Anatomy in its final season.