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Jesse Metcalfe as John Rowland in Desperate Housewives

The young stud that serves the Solis household as a gardener. When Mrs. Solis's husband is away, he would enter her bedroom and served the housewife even more to her husband's satisfaction. He loves Gabrielle even though he knows she is married.

 

John Rowland (Jesse Metcalfe)

Jesse Metcalfe as John Rowland

Gender: Male
Occupation: Student
* First appeared on October 03, 2004 in the episode Pilot.

Employed by Gabrielle and Carlos as a gardener. Gabrielle, having become bored with her husband never being with her, decided to seduce John, but the pair embarked on an illicit affair which encountered several difficulties. Gabrielle's mother in law, Juanita, was hit by a car driven by Andrew Van de Kamp after discovering the affair. The hit and run placed Juanita into a coma. John became overwhelmed with guilt and went to confession before the following episode. However, he became entranced once again by Gabrielle and found out in he may have conceived her unborn child, and started "freaking out". He demanded to see Carlos but Gabrielle refused. John arrived at Carlos's gay hate trial and told him "he got the wrong guy". "Didn't you think it was strange that you had the only lawn on Wisteria Lane that needed to be mowed three times a week?", he said. Carlos went mad and attempted to attack John. After what happened at the court, Gabrielle breaks up with John. John goes and look for new housewives to be with intimately, and starts having an affair with 41 year-old Joan. Upon finding this out, Gabrielle destroys Joan's garden, and shuts John out of her life. John is not seen again until early in the third season. According to his dialogue in episode 3.03, he is doing well and is very rich and successful with his gardening company. He was engaged to the daughter of the Sinclair Hotel owner, Tammy Sinclair. A few months later he met Gabrielle at a hotel owned by his father-in-law and tries to get back with Gabrielle because constantly fights with his wife over the fact that she wants to lead his life. However, Gabrielle refuses because his wife is pregnant and she is with Carlos.