{"id":111844,"date":"2024-07-15T23:32:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T23:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/greys-anatomy-adds-new-gay-character-after-jake-borellis-exit\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T23:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T23:32:26","slug":"greys-anatomy-adds-new-gay-character-after-jake-borellis-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/greys-anatomy-adds-new-gay-character-after-jake-borellis-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Grey\u2019s Anatomy Adds New Gay Character After Jake Borelli\u2019s Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em><\/a> is reportedly adding a new gay character for season 21 amid Jake Borelli<\/strong>\u2019s departure from the series.<\/p>\n

TVLine<\/a> reported on Monday, July 15, that the longstanding medical drama will introduce a new character who is the chaplain at Grey Sloan Memorial. According to the outlet, the character will be openly gay. The role will be a recurring one and no details about casting have been shared.<\/p>\n

ABC declined to comment.<\/p>\n

The addition of the new character comes two months after it was revealed that Borelli, 33, was exiting after seven seasons<\/a>. Deadline<\/em> reported in May that Borelli will appear in several episodes of the new season to wrap up his storyline.<\/p>\n

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Borelli played Dr. Levi Schmitt, a fan favorite amongst Grey\u2019s<\/em> viewers since season 14. Levi started off as an intern and worked his way up to senior resident, who guides the new class on their medical journey. In season 15, Borelli was a major part of an LGBTQIA+ storyline where his character began a romance with Dr. Nico Kim, portrayed by Alex Landi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In June, Borelli opened up about how grateful he was to be part of Grey\u2019s<\/em> history and play a character that meant so much to him on a personal level.<\/p>\n

\u201cLevi has meant an indescribable amount to me over the past 7 years. I will need SO much more time to process just how immensely my life has changed thanks to this opportunity to help bring queer moments to a worldwide audience,\u201d he wrote via Instagram<\/a>. \u201cHaving representation on a major platform like this is so important, and I promise to keep doing my part to tell queer stories \u2014 during the remainder of my time on Grey\u2019s<\/em> and in my next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Borelli\u2019s departure wasn\u2019t the only shakeup on Grey\u2019s<\/em> for season 21. Midori Francis<\/strong> is exiting the drama<\/a> after two seasons. While fans received news of the back-to-back exits, good news came in June when it was announced that Jason George<\/strong> would be returning as a series regular<\/a> following the Station 19<\/em><\/a> series finale.<\/p>\n

George, 52, played Ben Warren on both Grey\u2019<\/em>s and the firefighter spinoff. Since joining Station 19<\/em> as a cast member, he has made frequent guest appearances on the medical drama since his character is married to one of the hospital\u2019s most senior surgeons, Dr. Miranda Bailey (original cast member Chandra Wilson<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tNot every Grey\u2019s Anatomy exit is created equally. Katherine Heigl, Patrick Dempsey, Justin Chambers and more stars have left Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital \u2014 for various reasons. Created by Shonda Rhimes and starring Ellen Pompeo, Grey\u2019s Anatomy debuted on ABC in 2005. Pompeo (Meredith Grey) left the show as a series regular following season 19 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After adding George to the cast, it was reported that Ellen Pompeo<\/strong>, who has played Dr. Meredith Grey since the series premiere in 2005, would be increasing her screentime<\/a> in season 21. Pompeo, 54, confirmed in 2022 that she had a reduced role for season 19.<\/p>\n

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