Claire King for 'Housewives' role?

[eithne]

Strictly Come Dancing's Claire King has been offered a part in Desperate Housewives.

The Emmerdale and Bad Girls actress caught the attention of the hit show's producers when they visited the UK, according to a report today. She is expected to play a secret sister of Edie Britt, but friends claim that she is more excited about the possibility of scenes with Jesse Metcalfe.

A source told The People: "Claire is so excited and will be playing on her strengths as a strong and sexy character. She'd love to get her hands on Jesse - he's a real hunk."

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From Digital Spy

As it is from the People, I'm not so sure that that is true. I haven't heard anything about Heather Mill's joining recently, either.

[Lane Kent]

I don't know how true it is. For starters there is two flaws in it.

1) Edie's secret sister? We already know she has a sister from the introduction of Austin so one imagines that she will turn up sometime especially if Austin is going to be involved in a major plot rumoured to take affect latterly in the season. I'll put it in the spoiler thread not here. However with Austin's mother, and Edie as a supporting character would they introduce a secret sister too in the same season? Added to which any sister of Edie's is doubtful to hang around for very long. Susan's mother only lasted a couple of episodes, as did Bree's parents. I thought Edie least of all needs 1 or 2 sisters around for more than a couple of episodes.

So if Claire King joins it surely has to be as Asutin's mother - no secret. And how come she is English.

2) Jessie has only been in one episode out of the first 10. He is Gabby's gardener lover isn't he? Right now there is no room for him in the story, I think he was only in the episode he was in (episode 3) to show us what has happened to him. When you see it or read the spoilers you will know that John's story can easily now be forever left or returned to at a much later date. Gabby's got her own stories up and coming that don't involve him at all. There is another story that is about to hit American screens from the 7th Jan which I suppose might have slight possibilities for him but it is being touted that it may be the return of Zack/Zach.

I guess we will have to wait and see.