"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

"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.

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

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

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,

The actor also tells TheWrap about building a "bigger queer life" alongside his character, and his hopes to direct future episodes The post ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Jake Borelli Loved How Levi’s ‘Inspiring’ Exit Unfolded in Season 21 appeared first on TheWrap.

The actor opens up about saying farewell to a character he's played for seven years, the similarities he's had with his Levi Schmitt and how the political climate is villainizing queer people.

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.