Grey’s Anatomy: The Real Reason Justin Chambers Left |⭐ OSSA
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Will Grey’s Anatomy be the same without Justin Chambers? Chambers, who plays Alex Karev, has left the show, and the reason for his departure may surprise you.
If there is anything to learn from Jo don't threaten your husband about leaving him it might just happen
Of the original Grey’s Anatomy interns, only Ellen Pompeo (Meredith Grey) and Alex Karev (Chambers) remained, and now Meredith is on her own! That’s’ right, Grey’s Anatomy Jo and Alex are no more, because Alex left Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) to be with Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl). But there’s still more Greys to watch, even if Grey Sloan is suddenly short a doctor.
So many of the Greys Anatomy cast have left over the 16 seasons, but Grey’s Anatomy season 16 featured a bombshell, as it was Justin Chambers’ finale – no more Karev. Yep, our favorite Greys Anatomy actors are now gone – so much for Alex and Meredith’s friendship.
But why did it happen off screen? He couldn’t do one more episode in person?
Because Justin Chambers leaves Greys means we’ll never see Grey’s Anatomy Alex Karev again. So what will this actor get up to now that he’s not part of the medical drama? He’ll be focusing on family and on Justin Chambers relationship.
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This guy was my favorite haven’t watched it much since he left
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If those 3 options are the only options then they should've had Alex stay in Seattle married to Jo and running a different hospital. Way better then Alex abandoning Jo. That pissed me off more then any tv show has
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Just can’t make people happy. I thought Alexes exit was fitting. I miss his character like heck! But he’s alive yall! He found true happiness with his family his babies. After such a crappy childhood and all the ups and downs s ; sadly leaving Jo hanging but he lived lol. He almost made it with Meredith, Bailey and , Webber but he will be missed
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I just don't understand why they wrote he got married to Jo and after when she said I'm giving you an out, he didn't take it. Then he just leaves I think that was weird.
@DuckingaroundwithsistersName another television character who had more growth, and I mean believable growth, than Alex Karev. That is an honest question: Is there another character on any other TV show ever who showed that much character development? and then they go and mess it up like that? Seriously?
@mmg7843Please bring Alex back to visit at least. ❤
@MariaCooley-k1lAs much as I do not like Izzy, Alex being happy is nothing to be mad at.
@carriebacy4566Of course Chris Carmak think it was a good choice he take the place of Justin.
@Silver-bq6tdmay be if Alex had an accident and his face kind of got damaged and treated by Jackson and got a different face and hire a new actor as Alex..
@selflessness.membersUp till the letters i really thought he was with his sister or brother even. The thought of another woman or left never even crossed my mind. Doesn't even make "intentional" cinematic drama sense
@miguel360kmcI loved Alex's final episode. He got his happily ever after, which he deserved, and it was a beautiful tribute to him! It's one of my favorite episodes.😊
@ilenewesthaferHe could have left to take care of his actual family not Izzies bullshit of having his kids without his knowledge and leaving notes just like Izzie did when she first left him
@breannawortell8631He belongs with Izzy ❤
@ItsNoelMulkeySeason 17 let me know now !!!!
@champaneflores9165It's not the ending that people don't like It's the abruptness and lazy writing.
Why couldn't he come back and they could write a proper, gradual exit?
They could even bring back Izzie for a big emotional goodbye.
They could have just made Alex and Jo move together to where his kids are and share custody so the kids could have both parents (Alex and Izzie) and then Alex and Jo would stay together but no, they really choose for Alex to downgrade all of his process in being a better person by abandoning Jo.
@Rude_incidentYes, I want to see Alex on the series.
@antonettetad-y5385I don’t know if I want Alex back, the timing was really bad, just as .Jo gets out of the psych only To lose her husband to Izzy, I loved Izzy most of the time, but if she moved into my house and says in front of Bailey who knew, but Izzy didn’t know that m, and when George took advantage of Mer, she was on his side…I’d have kicked her ass out, you blew the cardinal rule…never talk about what happens at the house you share with Mer who’s house it is, yep OUT FOR IZZY, sorry I’m, but you forgot yourself a few times….plus Jo gave him plenty of opportunities for him to call Izzy and see how she’s doing…he said he knew how she was doing , smiles always smiling, house smells like muffins and Christmas ornaments all year round because she won’t let her husband take them down…remember ? So they should have killed him off as if that’s the only way he would leave Jo.
Those are my thoughts about Alex coming back. 😳😱
Let's make one thing clear: Whatever show finale or character goodbye we are talking about, it might be controversial, and there's always going to be people who don't like it. But please don't EVER bring in Game of Thrones as an example of that. It's canonical consens that the GoT finale was a historic screw up. The same way nobody would call "The Room" great filmmaking, nobody would call that final season a good ending. That one is not even a little bit controversial.
@luikanamiThey undone his entire character development with his exit. No way realistically he would have ever left Jo like that, he knows her abandonment issues. But to also make him a coward to leave her and Mer like that after the growth they gave him…It also makes no sense cos he doesnt show up when Meredith gets covid and almost dies. Alex would have been at her side day and night.
@sharneylawren4322Bring him back he is the reason why I fell in love with him
@paxtonhockerI loved him as Alex! I wanted to See him become a father and maybe marry Mere!
Although I loved the character.
Could another character play Alex and come back! Even if they work together at her new job.
Greys ended for me in Season 9. I’ve watched it thru once and keep up on new episodes but I’ve started it over 4 times and always stop after Season 9, Episode 2. Once Lexie and Mark left I just stopped enjoying it as much. 🤷🏻♀️
@stuff2047At least he was not killed in the show. I’m just sad that he was not even seen in that episode. I wish they showed some frames of him and Izzie with the twins.
@jssysvMany many problems , 1. they have rammed the queer angle down our throats 2. Meredith Grey became a very unlikeable character and the poor script and stupid story lines, we had Alex beat DeLuca, a surgeon to near death and nobody wanting to hold Alex responsible, but Jo threatens a patient who gives a Kidney to his son, and keeping his wife a live, just because the husband may have hit the wife, that is a powerful message to send out, its OKAY for violence against men and condemn the victim for pressing charges.......
@tonyodonnell7189That was not his voice
@kristahathaway9308I just watched it. I was a Mess. An absolute Mess. I've been binge watching this the past year or so and my heart's shattered. I don't know how people handled this. I'm truly heart broken.
@justinewhite-hadley3138The writers were trash on that episode, just watched it for the first time and wow. So bad I’m like Alex will never do that😭😭
@cjmac1777After Alex left I stoped watching the show I think could have ended and that would be ok
@briayers4316The show started of with Meredith, Alex, George, Christina and Izzie. And now it’s just Meredith left. Alex’s ending could’ve been handled better.
@lukedaley17They had to divide the season ( CoVid) and JUstin wanted to leave at the end of the year. I thought the writers did a fantastic job !
@Kat-PoolLadyor just recast a different person as alex
@Superflymuslima2025i hope they write in the actress real life pregnancy in the show and it turns out to be alex’s and forces his return
@Superflymuslima2025The worst exit plot ever. I feel for jo so much. I have no words to describe how devastating it is for her to go through this. I hate the writers.
@hannahdeleon5053im seeing everyone crying on the comments lmao im just so happy alex and izzie are back together ksjfsfjakf get over it people
@maritztqI hope izzys cancer comes back and she dies and then he comes back with his kids and raises them with Jo .. omg this show has me wishing awful things.. I just love Jo and Alex.. it can’t be over😞🤦🏻♀️
@ginabrusco4738I love Jo and Alex especially Jo but Alex should be able to be with who he wants to be with the heart wants what it wants Izzy will always be his soulmate I mean the way he left was wrong I wish he would have talked to everyone first but I am glad he is happy with the person he is in love with plus maybe Jo will find someone who is in love with her and only her
@cheyennepeterson6499I personally think it was good for him, we can’t be selfish and keep the actors on screen whilst going through so much. Justin was on the show for so long, I’m thankful he didn’t leave so soon.
@nevy586Miscarriage of Miranda Bailey was one thing, but this??? This is insulting. They made Alex Karev start as a f boy and made him exit an a f boy with fcking indecisiveness, top it with pizza sushi.
@UniLee-o5iI don’t believe this garbage. Something else happend, Why would he work that many years & not go out with a goodbye. Not even him dropping off all of the letters.
@LovelyLina7Why couldn’t Alex have gone to another country to preform a trial of surgeries that he was qualified for but the country or hospital couldn’t afford such procedures so he did it very cheap out of love of children & being a doctor. Or I know it’s fucked up taken away jos role. Because she needs a job but honestly they could’ve just both moved away together. This made me so mad
@LovelyLina7Personally I wouldve had a social worker come to grey sloan telling him about his kids ( Alex unknowingly in shock about his kids & avoiding mer & his wife ) and for the next few episodes they show him getting to know his kids & what happened to izzie. Then to be fair to his kids & not uproot them, he moves there & has jo's blessing to divorce/separate to be there for izzie's last days & to be there for his kids.
@goldbullet345The way this happened ruined greys. I haven’t watched it since. What is the point in building up a character and creating such a happy life for him if he’s just gonna disappear
@mollyshackleton7760I love the idea of him going to be with izzy. I adored Jo and Alex but the way he felt about Izzy was so magical and it makes sense for him to want to be with her once she finds out about their kids.
@Brooke_youtube_acctPeople should let him move on! 💖 With nothing but good wishes.
@CammieRountreeI loved Karev!
@Izzysmom-r9tPeople grow and move on
@lifegoeson1007