Despite reports of behind-the-scenes drama on Desperate Housewives , Jesse Metcalfe was just happy to be part of the neighborhood.

The actor recently recalled his run on the ABC comedy-drama as teen gardener John Rowland, admitting he “was oblivious” to any on-set friction between the main cast of the show, created by Marc Cherry .

“I was just happy to have a job,” he said on a recent panel, according to People . “I went through an entire pilot season, I didn’t book anything, and I tested for Desperate Housewives , which was a recast, right at the end of that pilot season and ended up booking it.”

Metcalfe said he was “very grateful” for his Season 1 series regular role of Gabrielle Solis’ ( Eva Longoria ) young sidepiece, which he reprised a guest throughout the serie

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