The Real Reason These Grey's Anatomy Stars Bailed On The Show

Since it first debuted in 2005, Grey's Anatomy has captured the hearts and minds of millions of fans thanks to the unique and interesting characters created by showrunner Shonda Rhimes. Some characters have stuck around for the long haul, but others vanished overnight. Here's a look at the truth about why these stars left Grey's Anatomy. Melissa George joined the cast of Grey's Anatomy partway through Season 5 as Dr. Sadie Harris, Meredith's once close friend who winds up leaving after it's discovered she cheated to get into the surgical program. George was initially signed on for an 8 to 11 episode arc that could have potentially grown into a series regular position. But she told Entertainment Weekly that she just didn't feel it, saying, quote, "it was my choice," and that she, quote, "wanted to do something else." A source from ABC suggested it was a bit more complicated than that, though, as the character wasn't very likeable, despite George's excellent performance. There were no hard feelings, though. "Melissa's arc came to a natural end. Everyone at the show adores her. We're genuinely sad to see her go." Watch the video to learn The Real Reason These 'Grey's Anatomy' Stars Bailed On The Show! #GreysAnatomy #MelissaGeorge Melissa George wanted to go | 0:20 Loretta Devine had other projects | 1:03 Jeffrey Dean Morgan begged to stay | 1:58 Jeff Perry's exit was Scandalous | 2:31 Scott Foley was just visiting | 3:13