Grey’s Anatomy’s Lexie Grey beats Derek Sheperd and George O’Malley for most heartbreaking exit

Grey’s Anatomy’s Lexie Grey voted most heartbreaking exit
Grey’s Anatomy fans have had their say and Lexie Grey’s death has been voted the most heartbreaking exit (Picture: Getty)

In news that will come as no surprise to Lexie Grey fans, her devastating death has been voted the most heartbreaking exit in the show’s history so far.

When Lexie (Chyler Leigh) first arrived on the show as a fresh-faced intern, viewers could never have guessed she would leave us in such a tragic way.

The plane crash that changed the show forever also went on to eventually claim another beloved character in the top five, but Lexie came up top with 29% of the vote.

How did other exits compare? We have the results below.

Joint last: Henry Burton, Charles Percy, Dylan Young, Stephanie Edwards, Kyle Diaz, Preston Burke, Diane Pierce, Adele Webber, Reed Adamson, Ellis Grey – 1% or less

While most of these guys had us bawling our eyes out during their tragic deaths and shocking exits, they weren’t able to make a big dent in the poll.

Joint Eighth place: Cristina Yang and Samuel Avery – 2%

Grey’s Anatomy comp
Baby Samuel Avery and Cristina Yang had two of the most gut-wreching exits but in very different ways (Picture: ABC)

Samuel Avery’s devastating death was one of the saddest scenes has aired, and in many ways, the tragedy ended up being the beginning of the end for Jackson Avery and April Kepner.

Saying goodbye to the one and only Cristina Yang was thankfully a death-free scenario, but that didn’t make bidding farewell to Meredith’s person any less painful.

Seventh place: Denny Duquette Jr. – 4%

Grey’s Anatomy Izzie Stevens and Denny Duquette Jr.
The death of Denny Duquette Jr. hit fans just as much as Izzie (Picture: ABC)

Denny’s death was often cited as one of the saddest patient death’s in the show’s history and we’d have to agree.

Even though the original five broke just about every rule possible to save him, his heart still failed anyway.

Sixth place: Alex Karev – 7%

Grey’s Anatomy Alex Karev
Alex said goodbye through letters and some fans will never get over that decision (Picture: ABC)

Fans were not prepared for Alex to just leave Meredith and Jo behind but that’s how it played out in season 16.

The fact Alex reunited with Izzie and their kids didn’t quite make up for the loss of only member of the original five that was still on the show with Meredith.

Fifth place: Izzie Stevens – 8%

Grey’s Anatomy Izzie Stevens and Alex Karev
Izzie and Alex had been a fan-favorite couple so her exit left viewers distraught (Picture: ABC)

Losing Izzie so soon after we said goodbye to George was a hard pill to swallow, especially seeing as so many fans had been rooting for her and Karev.

Thankfully, some fans got that happy ending in the end.

Fourth place: Mark Sloan – 9%

Grey’s Anatomy Mark Sloan
Fans were broken after Mark managed to survive the plane crash but still died anyway (Picture: ABC)

Saying goodbye to our beloved McSteamy was not fun, at all.

Derek’s best friend, Sofia’s dad, founder of the Plastic Posse and everyone’s favorite man-whore… there’s so much to miss about Sloan. Thankfully, his name lives on everyday at the Grey + Sloan Memorial Hospital.

Third place: George O’Malley – 12%

Grey’s Anatomy George O'Malley ghost
George really was as a brave as 007 himself when he saved a woman from being hit by a bus, but lost his life in the process (Picture: Walt Disney Television/ABC)

There aren’t many Grey’s Anatomy fans who can say they weren’t left absolutely devastated by the moment when George wrote 007 into Meredith’s hand.

The fact he never got to achieve his plan to join the army in life was only cushioned by the fact he died a hero. And that vision of him in uniform when his spirit/ghost appeared to Izzie.

Second place: Derek Sheperd – 22%

Grey’s Anatomy Derek Sheperd
Losing Derek was like losing the dad of the show. A hard-watch for most fans, to say the least (Picture: Walt Disney Television/ABC)

In second place is undoubtedly one of the most heart-wrenching watches of all.

Saying goodbye to Derek was always going to be hard, but having to know that he could see how the failures of other doctors led to his death was so painful.

First place: Lexie Grey – 29%

Grey’s Anatomy Lexie Grey voted most heartbreaking death
Lexie Grey won over her twisted sister Meredith and forever has a place in the hearts of all Grey’s Anatomy fans (Picture: Getty/CTV/Walt Disney Television)

Sweet, sweet Lexie. The first family member Meredith started to truly care for, the love of Mark Sloan’s life, a promising surgeon and so much more.

It makes sense that she has bagged the most votes from fans. RIP Little Grey.

Now excuse us while we go and cry into our pillows and mourn all the losses once again.

Grey’s Anatomy will return to ABC in the US.

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