is returning to following the series finale. George, 52, is rejoining the cast of the long-standing medical drama, per . He’s played Ben Warren on both and its firefighter spinoff.
According to the outlet, George will be a series regular for season 21. The actor made his debut in 2010 as a recurring role in season 6. Five years later, he was bumped up to the main cast from season 12 to 14.
After eight years on the series, George joined as a series regular in 2018. While George had a leading role on , he has made frequent guest appearances on the mothership series over the years. George wasn’t the only star to pivot to the spinoff.
, who portrayed Carina, was also added to the cast, but it’s unclear if she will return to . News of George’s return to Grey’s comes less than a month after after seven seasons. While it wasn’t confirmed that George would make his way back to Grey’s at the time, the series finale .
Ben originally left Grey Sloan Memorial in the fifth year of his residency to pursue his dream of becoming a firefighter. However, he had a change of heart years later. During ’s finale, Ben told Captain Andy Herrera ( ) that he wanted to go back to finish his surgical residency.
“Let me guess, you’re going back to finish your residency,” Andy told Ben after their team put out a harrowing wildfire and accompanying fire tornado. “No explanation needed, I get it. Look, you’re a great firefighter, but I know your love for medicine and helping people.