Delany rejected for on-screen gay kiss

Dana Delany has revealed that she was once rejected by a co-star when rehearsing for an on-screen kiss.

Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Desperate Housewives actress said that she was originally booked for a lesbian scene with Jennifer Beals on The L Word.

"I played a bisexual senator," she said. "They flew me up to Vancouver and I was supposed to have this make-out scene with Jennifer Beals.

"She invited me to her trailer and said, 'Can we talk about this character?' and I said, 'Yeah' and she said, 'I've been trying to get back with my girlfriend on the show and I don't wanna compromise that by kissing you, so I don't wanna kiss you'."

She added: "I asked if we could almost kiss, so that's what happened in the end!"

Delany is currently involved in a lesbian story arc on Housewives, which sees her alter ego Katherine start to develop feelings for a stripper played by Julie Benz.