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.

Spoiler alert! This story contains major spoilers for Grey’s Anatomy’s November 14 episode “If You Leave.” Episodes can be streamed with a Hulu subscription if you need to catch up.

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.

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,