Jake Borelli may soon be handing in his scrubs. deadline has reported Grey’s Anatomy The star, who has played Levi Schmidt since season 14, is leaving the long-running ABC medical drama. Sources say he is in talks to appear in several episodes of season 21, which was greenlit in April, and is wrapping up his character’s storyline.
Decider has contacted the ABC for comment.
Borrelli has appeared in more than 120 episodes since his debut on the series in season 14, and became a series regular in season 15. The series is currently in its landmark 20th season, with the season finale set to air on May 30th. .
Deadline cited Borrelli and possibly other actors’ “episodic guarantees” (defined by the network as “the number of episode fees each series regular is contractually entitled to receive”) for season 21. It cites “budget cuts.” It is being reduced.
While talking with auto living In April 2023, Mr. Borrelli Glaze “It’s been a really tough journey,” he said, explaining, “Working with some of the best TV actors was really one of the highlights of the job.”
He also said that he and Levi “have been through a lot of similar personal growth together,” noting how he acted. It came out Levi publicly came out as gay on social media in 2018, around the time he kissed Niko Kim, played by Alex Landy, in Season 15. entertainment weekly.
“We both came out of the closet hand in hand, and I’m so grateful to have played with him,” he told Haute Living.
In other Glaze News, series creator Shonda Rhimes recently reflected on the “exhausting” experience of simultaneously helming the ABC show. Glaze, scandaland how to get away with murder.
“That is Tired” she said variety last month. “It was an accomplishment. But it was exhausting. And it was great. I loved the story. But I feel like it almost killed me. It was too much.”
Grey’s Anatomy It airs every Thursday at 9pm ET on ABC. Next day streaming is available on: Hulu.
