Metcalfe keen for full 'Housewives' return

Jesse Metcalfe has revealed that he would return to Desperate Housewives on a more permanent basis if asked.

Speaking to TV Guide, Metcalfe - John Rowland on the ABC series - also said that he is pleased with his character's new direction.

"John Rowland was a very naive, wide-eyed boy in a very complex, adult affair," he said. "But now, coming back five years later, being 28, divorced, a restaurateur and a businessman, [he has] different motivations and a different thought process.

"[He is] slightly more manipulative, which makes him more interesting."

Discussing a full-time return, Metcalfe added: "The character is wide open to go in any direction and possibly be a stronger part of the show again, if Marc [Cherry] sees fit.

"Like most Desperate Housewives episodes, there's a little ambiguity at the end, so I don't think the closure is definitive.

"Every time there's talk of me coming back, there's really such an outpouring of support. It's like coming home. Why wouldn't I come back?"

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