"I think it's so beautiful to see two gay men in a loving relationship like this, where they are willing to take huge leaps of faith for one another," Borelli tells PEOPLE

The story includes details about Episode 2107 of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, “If You Leave” Popular longtime Grey’s Anatomy cast member Jake Borelli bid farewell to the venerable medical drama in the Nov. 14 episode as his character,

We may not have much time to miss Grey’s Anatomy’s Jake Borelli. The actor, who scrubbed out midway through what would have been his eighth season in Thursday’s episode (recapped here), is already talking about returning to the long-running ABC drama.

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,

Here's how Grey's Anatomy wrote off Jake Borelli's Levi in "If You Leave" and geared Midori Francis' Mika's story for conclusion, in the next episode.

"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.

Levi first entered the hallow halls of Grey Sloan Memorial as an intern in Season 14. He quickly made a lasting impression when his glasses fell into the abdomen of a patient on his first day, earning him the nickname "Glasses." That tumultuous first day set Levi up for a journey of self-discovery and finding his own confidence.

This interview contains spoilers for "If You Leave," the Nov. 14 episode of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy." After eight seasons and more than 130 episodes of "Grey's Anatomy," Dr. Levi Schmitt (Jake Borelli) has wrapped up his residency at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

While Grey’s Anatomy character Levi Schmitt has been unapologetically himself through his career at Grey Sloan Memorial, it took actor Jake Borelli more convincing. “I had so much trepidation. I almost said no to Krista [Vernoff,

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

For nearly eight years, Jake Borelli has portrayed Dr. Levi Schmitt on Grey's Anatomy. Coming in as a medical student, he quickly became a beloved intern who was at the center of some of the biggest moments,