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\"Everyone who knows me knows our bond was on another level... what a blessing this bond was,\" Pompeo continued. \"As heartbroken as I am I will remember the good times.\"

Among those who sent her support was her former \"Grey's Anatomy\" onscreen husband, Patrick Dempsey, who played Derek Shepherd on the ABC series. \"He was a little sweetie, I am so sorry for your loss,\" his comment read, adding that he was sending a \"big hug and kiss.\"

In a follow-up post, Pompeo thanked everyone for sending their love and explained how her \"Grey's Anatomy\" character, Meredith Grey, helped her find peace in the wake of Valentino's passing.

\"I recently filmed a scene where Meredith says, 'Life is so much loss, so much grief and so much pain....but it's a package deal; there is no joy without pain,'\" she wrote, adding that her character, who she has played since 2005, has \"helped me more times than I could have imagined.\"

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Pompeo shared Valentino with longtime husband Chris Ivery. The couple, who have been married since 2007, also share three children together: Stella Luna, 11, Sienna May, 6, and Eli Christopher, 4.

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