Alex lost his virginity to a school nurse when he was 15. That meant that they had to put off the surgery until they found a match. Alex told Lucy he was not taking the job in Africa because she was "a factor." He hated that he didn't come up with Vincenzo's idea of his own. Meredith assured him that she wouldn't. Later, she sent the divorce paper to Alex, with her name signed on it. A while later, Rebecca returned again to see Alex. She turns her face toward him and it's clear that she has been hit by Jason. She asked for him later when Lexie was having trouble moving her without causing pain. Shapiro [11], Alex went to the District Attorney's office to take the plea deal, but Andrew unexpectedly walked in and tried to drop all charges against Alex. However, she told Alex to give her a reason to stay. He was called names and pranked and even shoved in a locker once. [24], With the holidays approaching, Alex chose to gift everyone on staff a ham. DouchefaceDr. During surgery, Richard talked about missing working at Grey Sloan as he had imagined himself dropping dead one day in OR 2, which made him happy. PP: Ex-Life During a ferry accident, Alex found a severely injured pregnant woman crushed under a pylon. At work, Alex came up with an idea to give Natasha and Garrett Boland the wedding under the stars they had always wanted. [30], Jo decided to seek out her biological family in Pittsburgh. He said he loved Jo, and he meant it when he wanted to marry her, and also told her she would find a better man than him. With the basics at Pac-North set straight, Alex and Richard started teaching the two residents at the hospital. George contracted syphilis from Alex through Olivia. Alex was hesitant, but Richard pointed out his life was a mess and that he needed to give Jo a reason to come back home. He also saidthat she'd already been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. However, when she did come out a week later, they decided to commit her to a 30-day program at a psychiatric facility. Gus's parents grew frustrated while waiting. It was his work with her that led Alex to no longer pursue plastic surgery as a specialty but spark an interest in pediatric surgery. for two weeks and later in his bedroom as Rebecca kissed him, he yelled at her, telling her that she was only at Seattle Grace "to play dress up" and that she should go back to her life so he could get on with his. ("Freedom, Part 1"), Alex brought her into the ER to stitch up her wrists. After Meredith's trial, Alex supposedly went to Iowa to tend to his sick mother, but after failing to return Jo's calls, she found out from his mom that he was never in Iowa. Alex and Richard led the group around the hospital. The meeting was very productive for the couple. Alex got suspended for a week over it. ", Rebecca sank into depression after learning that "she lost the baby" and Alex was adamant that he could take care of her. The doctors found out and Andrew went a bit overboard in his attempts to convince Nora's mother to make her daughter get the surgery. She continued to say that maybe she ran from anyone who ever loved her. She had a boyfriend, Chris, who worked at the Cleveland Clinic. Like I said I'm not big into change. When Rebecca Pope returned to Seattle Grace and revealed she was pregnant, Alex took up some shifts at the Emerald City Bar. Alex wears a personalized scrub cap that is a mix of silver and brown seemingly stylized in a marble-wood fashion. ("Freedom, Part 2"), After Alex realized she had regained her memory, he tried to convince her to tell the authorities so that her family could be located; although she initially refused, she eventually confessed that her real name was Rebecca Pope. Freedom, Part 2 Does Jo Get Pregnant On 'Grey's Anatomy'? Because Camilla Luddington Is IRL At age 15, Alex stood up to his father, beat him up, and threw him out of the house. Alex then revealed that his problem was that Link had not protected her from Paul like a good brother would have. [20], When nurse Frankie got in distress, Alex found that the entire nursing staff was worried about her and assisted Richard in surgery. He wanted to know why and as she went to tell him, he cut her off and stormed out. Alex was Owen's original choice for chief resident but after he sold outMeredithwhen she tampered with the Alzheimer's trial,OwenchoseApril Kepnerinstead. When Meredith, Callie, and Alex were discussing all of the different doctors that lived in Meredith's house, George was brought up and Alex made a somber toast in his honor, showing that he truly did see him as a friend. He initially refused to install a central line for a Demerol addict because he did not want to feed his habit. He once again told her she could tell him anything as he wouldn't judge given his own family history. [26], While Meredith was breaking her longest surgery record, Alex had to navigate a flood of overdose patients. He was sure she needed help, but he did not know how to do that. According to Barnett, the project didn't fit in his agenda for pediatrics and would have been shipped over to a different hospital. At first, Alex wouldn't allow that and told Izzie that she was "only going through a bad patch", and that he could take care of her. Alex reminded him of the hospital's terrible rankings and the need to turn the place around. Actor Justin Chambers left the show midway through season 16, so his character, Alex Karev, had to be given an off-screen exit. When she finally got back, to get some help for an old teacher, they didn't manage to work their problems out and Izzie left once again. Soon after, they were evacuated by a SWAT member and transported to Seattle Pres, where Teddy operated on him.[7]. Will Jo & Alex Have Kids On 'Grey's Anatomy'? They Seem To - Bustle Jo then decided to go back to Bailey and explain why she was the future of medicine. When Meredith was working on Derek's Alzheimer's trial, Alex spotted her walking down the hall with a trial packet under her lab coat. She later told Alex that her name was Rebecca Pope. Meanwhile, his confidence in his medical skills further deteriorated after he accidentally administered a wrong dosage saline solution, paralyzing the patient. Siblings ("My Favorite Mistake"), After her facial reconstruction was completed and the bandages off, they took some pictures of her to get them out. However, he messed up the OR board, missed appointments with his peds patients, and later butted heads with Richard when he wouldn't stop berating a supposedly drunk patient. Meredith couldn't stop him since she was stuck in the chamber, where Gus started coding again. Alex got a second job at Emerald City Bar in order to help him save up money so he and Rebecca could get a place together. Alex is the only one of the 5 original interns and remaining residents of his class to have gone into private practice, albeit briefly, after their training was complete. Following the revelation of her cancer, Alex snooches in a cup as they harvest Izzie's eggs in case they ever want a child. heart in the elevator). Fast forward to season 16 when Jolex legitimately get married on Halloween, Jo jokes with Alex. The next day, Paul was brought in after a hit-and-run, which Meredith incorrectlyfirst suspected was Alex and Jo's doing. Bailey paged him to ask about the compliance reports due tomorrow, but he had no idea what she was talking about. However, a check came in the mail just in time from the lawyer handling the estate of Gladys Pulcher, giving Alex two hundred thousand dollars and essentially funding the project. He was convinced she would come out fine, but she reminded him that they weren't legally married and that she would understand if he were to take that out. Afterwards, in Joe's bar, he went up to her and kissed her, rekindling their budding relationship. After mocking her a bit, as a friend, he was happy for her, and as Chief, he told her to inform HR. Jo left them to talk so they could correct his mistake. While in the room, Owen FaceTimed Alex so Frances could meet Gus and his parents to convince her to get off the plane. [4], He missed his high school prom because his father came home and was drunk and started to break things at the house, so Alex stayed home with him. Alex was pulled onto an emergent case with Richard of a man who nearly died in the ER's waiting room. Link noticed his threatening and dismissive demeanor and assured him that he and Jo had not been involved romantically. Paul Castello pointed out she seemed pretty cavalier about the law in both her professional and personal life. 18 She didn't want to talk about it. She went down to the clinic, where the did a pregnancy test. She told him to stop and said he was right when he said career comes first. [22], As soon as he heard the bridge had been re-opened, Alex left for work. At the same time, a gallery with pictures of all past and present Chiefs was installed there. Carina eventually informed Alex about her father's mental illness. Alex said he'd look into it, but it fell through when Joan realized that Jane Doe wasn't actually her daughter. He was also able to connect with a teenage boy whose abusive father hit his mother.[51]. When the residents first began applying for fellowships, Alex was concerned because the interviews Robbins lined up were all at second rate hospitals. When Cristina Yang got Alex to get up and help Meredith to keep Zola, after yelling at him, he replied with, "I don't have anyone! You're not good enough for anyone.". She had been knitting baby hats ever since Alex told her they wanted kids. She was hiding from her ex-husband, Paul (Matthew Morrison), who was abusive and almost killed her . Alex kissed Rebecca and the two proceeded to an On-Call Room. He was not nice to anyone, especially fellow intern and Meredith's close friendGeorge O'Malley. Alex Karev found a semi-conscious pregnant woman crushed under a cement pylon, suffering from several severe injuries, after the ferry accident. Meredith, having reached a breakthrough with Jo, joined him in the chamber so they could talk.[36]. No one can ever be 100% ready to have a child, but since Alex and Jo both lead such busy lives, they'll have to figure out when having a baby would suit them best. That said, Camilla. She believed that her getting fired was partially Alex's fault, so she wrote him a Dear John letter and left Seattle. Upon arrival at Seattle Grace, the Jane Doe was submitted to a battery of tests and surgeries to evaluate her condition and that of her baby, as well as treat her injuries. ("Haunt You Every Day"), Rebecca came back again and Alex let her sneak into the gallery to watch a surgery, even though it was against the rules. Alex feared that Bailey only picked him because he would never live up to her, so that she would be welcomed back with open arms after her sabbatical, but she told him that she did trust him to do the job. Alex later admitted to a patient that he had gone too far. Alex Karev was not in the original pilot script. He called out for Izzie while he was delirious after getting shot. He even claimed he lost a testicle which turned out to be false. When George finds a way to pay for Joe's hospital bills, the animosity between George and Alex is dissolved after Alex gives George a hug. ("Losing My Mind"), Alex continued to take care of Rebecca, feeding her and bathing her while she remained in an almost catatonic state. M.D., F.A.C.S. Using a mix of voiceover and letters, the showrunners had Alex leave Seattle to be with his ex-wife Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl). Alex and Jo then got back together after Jo realized that she could trust him. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, "Physical Attraction Chemical Reaction", Underlying borderline personality disorder. After Alex's grandmother died, he had a dream where she told him not to play with his parts. Alex is left speechless. Following the shooting, Lexie had a mental breakdown in front of Alex. Andrew thought Meredith had asked Alex to put him on the case to cheer him up and said he didn't need any favors. Alex was down to have a baby with Jo, but they both decided that it wasn't time for them yet. The news made Alex think about the day she left for Pittsburgh. While attending a fish fry hosted by Richard on the roof, Alex asked Bailey to cover for him while he flew back to Iowa with his mother. On her first day as Chief Resident, Jo was shocked when Paul showed up at the hospital with the divorce papers. This was one of the very few compliments Alex has ever gotten from her. She pushed him away and feared that she would never be able to regain his trust. Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. By this point, Ava was able to get up and walk around. [21], Alex and Jo overslept on the day that a wind storm hit Seattle. Alex didn't know this because she worried about him going after her abusive ex. Later, Meredith's opinion of Alex changed for the better when he offered to listen to her problems with her mother, Ellis. [40], Together, they started turning the place around. [31], She didn't talk to him about what had happened and started to avoid him, leaving for work while he was in the shower. When Alex found out that Izzie was an ex-lingerie model, he obtained a copy of her advertisement and proceeded to paste copies all over Seattle Grace. By the time he returned, having changed his mind, she had left with her husband. Things aren't what they used to be. These episodes are Alex-centric or are otherwise very informative about his life. PregnancyFacial injuriesHypothermiaCrush injuriesCardiac tamponadeTraumatic pericardial effusionMemory lossOrbital bone fractureFacial deformitiesPre-eclampsiaFetal edemaSeizureBrain bleedHysterical pregnancyAcute stress disorderWrist lacerationsUnderlying borderline personality disorder Alex made a move to have sex, but Rebecca stopped him, telling him he was a 'chicken' and 'didn't come looking for her'. However, Alex claimed his lack of interest in Izzie and has appeared to have gotten over her. A while later, James came back to the hospital after quitting the drugs cold turkey. Alex and Callie slept together after a big surgery involving reconstruction of a man's legs was successful. You have to forgive me!" After a long talk with Izzie, Alex admitted that Ava needed help and that he couldn't give it to her.