April's Wedding: Grey's Anatomy Chaos

In the season 10 winter finale of Grey's Anatomy, April Kepner's wedding to paramedic Matthew Taylor is interrupted by Jackson Avery, who confesses his love for April and asks for another chance. This leads to April and Jackson leaving the church together and getting married in secret.

Jackson Avery interrupts the wedding

Jackson Avery's interruption of April Kepner's wedding to Matthew Taylor is one of the most memorable moments in Grey's Anatomy. The incident occurred in the season 10 midseason finale, "Get Up, Stand Up", which aired on December 12, 2013.

Jackson, who was dating Stephanie Edwards at the time, attended the wedding as her plus one. However, he had been struggling with his feelings for April, his ex-girlfriend, and the situation was further complicated by the fact that April had asked him to interrupt the wedding if he had any lingering feelings for her.

During the ceremony, Jackson stood up and declared his love for April, shocking everyone present. He said, "I love you, April. I always have. I love everything about you. Even the things I don't like, I love. And I want you with me. I love you, and I think that you love me, too. Do you?"

April decided to leave with Jackson, ending her relationship with Matthew. In the very next episode, we see them get married, but the immediate aftermath of Jackson's declaration of love is not shown.

This moment is considered iconic by fans of the show and the couple ("Japril"). However, it has also been criticised as cringeworthy and reckless. Jesse Williams, who plays Jackson, acknowledged that the scene could be seen as "fucked up" and that his character's actions were not nice.

Despite the controversy, the scene is a pivotal moment in Jackson and April's relationship, and their on-screen chemistry made the moment work for many fans.

April Kepner leaves with Jackson

April Kepner and Jackson Avery's relationship has been a rollercoaster since they first got together. They got married, had a son, Samuel, who died of osteogenesis imperfecta type II, and a daughter, Harriet. However, they eventually got divorced, and April married Matthew Taylor, the man she left at the altar for Jackson.

In Season 17, April and Jackson reunited after three years. Jackson revealed he was moving to Boston to take over the Catherine Fox Foundation and asked April, Harriet, and Matthew to come with him. At the end of the episode, April agreed to leave Seattle with Jackson and revealed that she and Matthew had split up.

While it is not clear whether April and Jackson get back together, Sarah Drew, who plays April, has said that she believes they are meant to be.

Matthew Taylor is left at the altar

Matthew and April had been dating for some time, and Matthew had even planned an elaborate flash-mob proposal. However, Matthew began to worry about problems in their relationship because April had had sex before and he hadn't. They talked about consummating their relationship, but April decided against it, saying she didn't want to be the reason he broke his promise to God.

On the day of the wedding, everything was going well until Jackson stood up and declared his love for April, shocking everyone. April decided to leave with Jackson, ending her relationship with Matthew.

Jackson confesses his love for April

Jackson Avery and April Kepner's relationship had one of the best build-ups on Grey's Anatomy, with the couple starting a slow-burn romance after years of friendship. However, their relationship was not without its challenges, as the pair often acknowledged their feelings for one another just as they were dating someone else.

In Season 10, Episode 12, Jackson confesses his love for April at her wedding to paramedic Matthew Taylor. He stands up and interrupts the ceremony, shocking everyone, including his girlfriend, Stephanie, and says:

> "I love you, April. I always have. I love everything about you. Even the things I don't like, I love. And I want you with me. I love you, and I think that you love me, too. Do you?"

April decides to leave with Jackson, ending her relationship with Matthew. Jackson and April get married in secret, and in the following episodes, they adjust to married life and discover that they are expecting a baby.

April and Jackson get married in secret

April Kepner and Jackson Avery's relationship on Grey's Anatomy is a tumultuous one. After a slow-burn romance, the pair eventually tie the knot in secret.

In season 10, episode 12, titled "Get Up, Stand Up", Jackson stands up at April's wedding to paramedic Matthew Taylor and confesses his love for her. He says:

> "April, I love you. I always have. I love everything about you. Even the things I don't like, I love. And I want you with me. I love you, and I think that you love me too.... Do you?"

The next episode, "Take It Back", reveals that April and Jackson left the church together and got married in secret.

The couple then try to adjust to married life and, in season 10, episode 16, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", they struggle to agree on how to raise their children, given their different faiths and beliefs. Despite this, April and Jackson were blissfully happy, and April soon reveals she is pregnant with their first child, Samuel.

However, their happiness is short-lived as, in season 11, episode 11, "All I Could Do Was Cry", they learn that Samuel has Type II Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a fatal condition that is causing his bones to break while he is still in utero. Jackson and April decide to induce labour to stop Samuel from feeling any more pain and to say goodbye.

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