Why Did Callie Torres Leave Grey's Anatomy? - Daily Express

Grey's Anatomy: Meredith tells DeLuca she misses him

Grey's Anatomy welcomed Dr Callie Torres (played by Sara Ramirez) in series two. She was the former head of orthopedic surgery and board member at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. While she was a valued member of the team on the ABC series, Callie's time to leave came four years ago.

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Grey's Anatomy.

What happened to Callie Torres in Grey's Anatomy?

Callie was single when she first arrived at the hospital but quickly grew closer to Dr George O'Malley (T.R. Knight).

They started to get to know one another after she helped treat his dislocated shoulder and Callie gave George her number.

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

Callie and George got married in Las Vegas and fans were thrilled with the pairing.

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

However, George soon cheated on his wife which led to the end of their marriage.

Following their split, Callie started finding out more about her own sexual orientation.

READ MORE: Ellen Pompeo husband: Is Grey's Anatomy star married?

Grey's Anatomy: What happened to Callie Torres? (Image: ABC)

Grey's Anatomy: Callie Torres was married to Arizona Robbins. (Image: ABC)

• Grey’s Anatomy: Why was Ellen Pompeo almost replaced as Meredith?

After a night out with Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) Callie discovered she had feelings for her colleague and they started dating, despite her father's disapproval.

This didn't work out either but in season five, Callie had her first kiss with Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw), thus beginning their love affair.

Callie and Arizona got married and had daughter Sofia Robbin Sloan Torres together.

This wasn't meant to be either though as an incident caused the couple to be torn apart.

Grey's Anatomy: Callie and Arizona had daughter Sofia together. (Image: ABC)

Grey's Anatomy: Callie left for New York to be with her new girlfriend Penny before they eventually broke up. (Image: ABC)

Arizona was involved in the devastating plane crash in season eight which saw the deaths of Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) and Mark Sloan (Eric Dane).

While she survived the tragedy, Arizona's leg had to be amputated, leaving her devastated.

This put a strain on her and Callie's marriage and ended up being a key reason for their divorce.

A couple of seasons later and Callie introduced her new girlfriend Penny (Samantha Sloyan) who was moving to New York.

DON'T MISS...Grey's Anatomy season 17, episode 1: When will Grey's Anatomy return? [RELEASE DATE]Grey’s Anatomy halted: Will season 17 be delayed until 2021? [DELAY]Grey's Anatomy: Is Ellen Pompeo leaving Grey's Anatomy? [EXIT]

• Grey’s Anatomy: What happened to Sadie Harris in Grey’s Anatomy?
• Grey's Anatomy: When does Grey's Anatomy season 16 return?

Penny asked if Callie and daughter Sofia would join her in NYC.

Arizona was furious at first at the idea of Callie taking their daughter away but in the end, agreed to the move.

Callie left at the end of series 12 with Penny and Sofia and has not been in the series since.

She was later joined by her ex-wife though in season 14 when Arizona left Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as well.

• Grey's Anatomy: Will Dixie D'Amelio be in Grey's Anatomy season 17?
• Grey's Anatomy spoilers: Will Owen forgive Teddy?

Review, gossip and upcoming show releases plus selected offers and competition Subscribe Invalid email

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy

Get More of Our News on Google

Set Daily Express as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

• Grey’s Anatomy season 17: Will MAJOR character die from coronavirus?

Sofia was visiting her mum Arizona in Seattle when she admitted she didn't want to go back to New York.

Arizona was eager to spend more time with her daughter and so decided to move there to be closer to her.

Callie had also broken up with Penny before arriving in the Big Apple so does this mean the former wives are back together?

Grey's Anatomy is available to watch on ABC.

• Grey’s Anatomy season 17 release date: Will there be another series?
• Grey’s Anatomy: Who almost replaced Patrick Dempsey as McDreamy?
• Grey's Anatomy: Was Sandra Oh originally going to play this character?

Grey's Anatomy ABC Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Comments Most Read Most Commented I watched Netflix’s most popular period drama and felt surprised at how insane the plot is Call the Midwife fans 'fear' favourite won't return after abrupt double exit BBC The Night Manager fans issue plea after 'insanely good' finale Call The Midwife viewers left ‘in tears’ as BBC issues ‘upsetting’ warning GB News host forced to step in as Keir Starmer row erupts 'He's a communist!' Countryfile star Adam Henson shares 'precious' update after welcoming new arrivals BBC The Capture series 3 first look as Holliday Grainger drama returns this spring 'Best BBC comedy in years' with Bridgerton star now streaming Keir Starmer slammed on GB News as raging Tory minister issues furious one-word verdict BBC Casualty issues update as fans left in tears over 'powerful' episode Netflix icon shares rare snap of music legend dad after candid health admission Labour humiliated on BBC's Laura Kuenssberg in furious 'damaging U-turn' rant Melania film director admits 'I don't blame them' as crew refuse to be credited Freeview 'switch off' update as backing soars following Sky statement GB News host snaps as Labour minister makes brutal claim in fiery clash Death in Paradise star leaves Sunday Brunch hosts stunned with 'psychopathic' hobby Melania Trump doc savaged in brutal reviews with awful 11% Rotten Tomatoes score Meghan Markle skewered on Sky News as host issues blistering four-word verdict BBC licence fee update as millions could face £174 charge to watch Netflix ‘Greatest fantasy series of all time' is finally heading to screens BBC Breakfast host announces show exit live on air days after co-star quits GB News issues bombshell Angela Rayner update - and it’s bad news for Starmer ‘Mesmerising' mystery thriller perfect for Lost fans returning for new season Call the Midwife's Vanessa Redgrave's age, family and daughter's tragic death Tamzin Outhwaite says 'I won't do it again' as she makes candid love life confession Best Netflix mobile games based on TV shows – one is better than Candy Crush Beloved soap stars who tragically died too young - sweet toddlers to TV icons Controversial but acclaimed series that's an 'emotional rollercoaster' leaving Netflix I'm a TV critic and Netflix have three shows I will binge in one day 3 huge Corrie spoilers - Roy Cropper attacked and Jodie Ramsay mystery deepens Latest videos Epstein files show Putin's Russian spy links as emails detail 'world's largest honey-trap' Is this the Prince of Darkness's final scandal? We look back at his worst controversies Tom Cruise 'quits' his posh London suburb as the area 'has declined' for this scary reason Epstein left last girlfriend his island, $50M and diamond ring two days before he died Prince Harry and Meghan Markle slammed as hypocrites for this one 'nuts' reason

Daily Express uses notifications to keep you updated

Keep me updated No thanks