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Yes, People has the story now.

Here are the various statements, all released exclusively to the mag:

“Leaving Grey’s Anatomy was not an easy decision for me to make,” Knight says. “I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play this character and will miss my fellow cast and crew very much. I continue to wish them the very best, and wholeheartedly thank all of the fans who have supported me and the show with such passion and enthusiasm.”

Producer Shonda Rhimes: “I think I speak for the entire Grey’s Anatomy family when I say we wish T.R. Knight the best in his future endeavors. He is an incredibly talented actor and a person whose strength of character is admired by all of us.”

Here's the statement, now, from Verne Gay, writer of TVZone, and longtime "Grey's Anatomy" watcher: "Honestly, I can't understand why they even sent out dueling statements. I mean, come on! He lost his face in the finale episode. How the heck was he going to come back without a face? Maybe he would have come back with someone else's face - which, of course, would have meant that George would have been played by a different actor. They could have still dubbed in his voice, which, I suppose, means he could have half-returned. But obviously I'm way over-thinking this, and my statement is getting too long as it is, so cut to the chase: I'm glad George is gone. Shonda, quoted above, pretty much ruined this character by turning someone who was sweet and innocent into someone who was whiny, deeply annoying, and fundamentally a jerk. And after he double-timed Callie, that was IT!"

Tune in next week for a series of statements, also released to People, on Kat Heigl's fate.