Jesse Williams Confirms He s Leaving Grey s Anatomy in an Emotional Statement
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After 12 seasons, Jesse Williams is saying goodbye to
Grey s Anatomy. On Thursday, his character Jackson Avery s exit was announced in the episode Look Up Child. His final episode will be Tradition, which will air on May 20. Williams later confirmed his exit in a statement to
People, reflecting on how much the show has meant to him. I will forever be grateful for the boundless opportunities provided me by Shonda [Rhimes], the network, studio, fellow cast mates, our incredible crew, Krista [Vernoff], Ellen [Pompeo] and Debbie [Allen], he said. As an actor, director and person, I have been obscenely lucky to learn so much from so many and I thank our beautiful fans, who breathe so much energy and appreciation into our shared worlds. The experience and endurance born of creating nearly 300 hours of leading global television is a gift I ll carry always. I am immensely proud of our wor
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