Dr. Amelia Shepherd doesn’t end up with anyone in Grey’s Anatomy. She had unstable relationships with many characters in the show. Most of her plotline revolves around personal life struggles throughout her appearances in the show as a recurring character and as the series’ regular.
Amelia Shepherd’s character in the American medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy is portrayed by Caterina Scorsone. She initially appeared as a recurring character in the third season and became a series regular by the eleventh season of the show. Between this timeline, Caterina Scorsone’s character made recurring appearances in different seasons of the show.
Amelia, the youngest of the Shepherd siblings, is characterized by her battles with emotional trauma, ambition, and addiction. She is a recovering drug addict whose storyline centers on her job as a gifted but challenging neurosurgeon, her struggle for recovery, and her recklessness.
The long-running medical drama series Grey's Anatomy was created by Shonda Rhimes. The show focuses on Meredith Grey and the medical professionals at Grey Sloan Memorial and their interpersonal and professional lives.
Amelia’s important relationships in Grey’s Anatomy
Scorsone and her character, Amelia, were included in the regular cast of Grey's Anatomy on June 23, 2014, in preparation for the introduction of season eleven. Ever since she has had a bundle of on-and-off romances with different characters in the show.
Owen Hunt and Amelia’s marriage
Amelia broke off her engagement to James and started seeing Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) in secret. Despite her doubts and second thoughts before the wedding, Amelia and Owen were married by the conclusion of season 12.
Amelia and Owen's marriage faced difficulties in Season 13, particularly when it came to the idea of having kids. Their relationship gradually disintegrated in Season 14, and they divorced graciously when Amelia's brain tumor was removed, citing the tumor as a contributing factor in some of her unpredictable behavior. Later in the season, Amelia began to rehab Betty, a young addict with a six-month-old son named Leo. After a while, Betty went back to her parents for security, and Owen adopted Leo. Even though Owen and Amelia renewed their romance, things got tough when Owen found out that Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), his former lover, was expecting his kid.
Atticus Lincoln and Amelia’s relationship
Amelia started dating Atticus "Link" Lincoln (played by Chris Carmack) in Season 15, and she soon found out she was expecting a child. At first, she wasn't sure if Link was the father of the child because it might have been Owen's, but she was comforted by his persistent love and support.
In the Season 16 finale, Amelia gave birth to their child whom they subsequently named Scout Derek Shepherd Lincoln in the Season 17 opener. However, Link proposed to Amelia at the end of Season 17, but she declined, which damaged their relationship.
Dr. Kai Bartley and Amelia’s relationship
Amelia and Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) were involved in a plot involving Parkinson's illness research in Season 18. She met Hopkins alumnus and non-binary neuroscientist Dr. Kai Bartley (E. R. Fightmaster), who was part of the team involved in the said research.
As Kai accompanied Dr. Hamilton to Seattle for his operation in the mid-season finale, Amelia and Kai's bond became stronger and they ended up kissing outside Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Since Amelia lived in Seattle and Kai lived in Minnesota, they subsequently established a long-distance romance.
A few months later, Kai went to see Amelia to inform her that they had accepted an offer to work in a larger facility in London and that they would be in control of the lab. Since Amelia needed to split her time between Scout and Kai, Kai explained to her that the reason their relationship worked was because they were separated by distance. After Kai moved to London, they broke up.
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Which of Amelia’s partners died in Grey’s Anatomy?
Ryan Kerrigan was Amelia’s husband who was already dead by the time Amelia was introduced in the show. After meeting Ryan in a club and having an affair with him, Amelia became serious about him. Due to their shared drug addiction, Amelia and Ryan grew close, going on a twelve-day drug binge during which they shared a bed and used drugs.
Following an unsuccessful intervention with the Oceanside Wellness Group, Amelia and Ryan went back to their hotel room and agreed to "get clean" after using up the last of their remaining drugs. When Amelia passed out and woke up, she discovered Ryan dead next to her from an overdose in which he had choked on his own vomit while he was asleep.
FAQs about Amelia’s relationships in Grey’s Anatomy
No, Amelia did not date Mark Sloan. However, the two had a momentary intimate relationship post-hospital shooting.
No, Amelia and Carina were not involved in any relationship with each other. However, Amelia did have a crush on Carina DeLuca.
Amelia was engaged to James before she broke off the engagement and began dating Owen Hunt.
