Isaiah Washington returns to Greys Anatomy

Burke is back!

On Thursdays episode of Greys Anatomy, Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) makes his first appearance on the show since he was fired in 2007.

The doc is returning as part of the goodbye to original character Dr. Cristina Yang as star Sandra Oh prepares to exit the ABC medical drama at the end of this season.

Burke was Yangs love interest for the shows first three seasons, and the two had a tumultuous affair before he jilted her at the altar. (That, his final episode, also airs Thursday at 8 p.m.)

Their reunion comes as Yang reaches a crossroads in her career at the hospital, but if the Taylor Swift-inspired title of the episode We Are Never Getting Back Together is any indication, it might not be a long one.

In anticipation of Burkes return, heres a look at the key moments in his love story with Yang.

In Episode 5, Burke wins the attention of the prickly Yang by getting her coffee, and by the end of the hour they sleep together in the on-call room.

The two continue their office tryst, but the practical Burke pushes to define their relationship while the noncommittal Yang thinks hes acting like a girl.

She then discovers shes pregnant.

Burke is made interim chief of surgery and breaks up with Yang to focus on the job.

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Isaiah Washington returns to Greys Anatomy