Grey’s Anatomy’ star Jake Borelli played openly gay surgical resident Levi Schmitt, but nearly turned down the LGBTQIA+ story line

We knew we were losing some Grey’s Anatomy cast members when the 21st season hit the 2024 TV schedule, but as we bid farewell to Levi Schmitt on Thursday’s emotional episode I

"I would then be forced to talk about something that, at that point in my life, I wasn’t ready to talk about on the global level, which you can never be prepared for," the actor said.

From the origin of 'Glasses' to his coming out on and off the show, the actor looks back on his seven seasons on the ABC medical procedural.

Spread the loveJake Borelli, the actor who portrays the beloved Dr. Levi Schmitt on Grey’s Anatomy, recently opened up about his character’s emotional departure and potential future appearances. Levi’s exit,

Another doctor is scrubbing out of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Ever since news broke that Jake Borelli and Dr. Levi Schmitt were leaving Grey’s Anatomy after almost eight seasons, fans were left with endless questions as to how Schmitt would be written out and whether he could get back together with his long lost love.