He Played Eva Longoria's Gardener and Lover, Then Disappeared From 'Desperate Housewives': Now He's Revealed What Actually Happened 'I Took My Shirt Off in Every Episode'
'Desperate Housewives' ran for seven more seasons after Jesse Metcalfe left the small screen. The audience was quite confused because John Rowland, whom he played, was a prominent character, albeit a controversial one as he had an affair with Gabrielle Solis, played by Eva Longoria, when he was underage.
He Played Eva Longoria’s Gardener and Lover, Then Disappeared From ‘Desperate Housewives’: Now He’s Revealed What Actually Happened ‘I Took My Shirt Off in Every Episode’ Jesse Metcalfe, who played John Rowland on ‘Desperate Housewives,’ was let go from the show after the first season because the creators were unsure of his character’s story direction. He was offered the lead role in ‘John Tucker Must Die,’ which he saw as a path to becoming a movie star. Metcalfe later returned to ‘Desperate Housewives’ as a guest star, earning him nominations and a win for a Teen Choice Award.
- Jesse Metcalfe was written out of ‘Desperate Housewives’ after the first season.
- The decision was made because the show’s creators didn’t know how to develop his character’s storyline.
- Metcalfe was offered a leading role in the movie ‘John Tucker Must Die’ around the same time.
- He returned to ‘Desperate Housewives’ for guest appearances, receiving award nominations.
- Metcalfe discussed the pressure of maintaining a ‘sex symbol’ image and constant physical scrutiny from the media.
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