Melrose Place: Where Are They Now? -- Doug Sa...

Melrose Place: Where Are They Now? -- Doug Savant

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Posted 2 years ago by newshound
Then: Doug Savant played Melrose Place’s sole gay character Matt Fielding, and for the first few seasons wasn’t afforded a relationship. Eventually romantic story lines were written for Matt, though early on-screen kisses were edited out. In a 1998 interview, Doug said his character’s sexuality was a touchy subject. “During my first year on Melrose, there was a great deal of pressure from the network…They said too many people assumed I was gay. I know the truth of my life, so I didn`t have to play the network game… I was flattered that people assumed I was gay. To me, that was an affirmation that I was doing my job.”

Now: Doug “straightened” up his act and went onto play the husband of Felicity Huffman on Desperate Housewives. He also ended up marrying his Melrose Place co-star Laura Leighton. The pair have two children together and Doug has two children from a previous marriage.
Melrose Place: Where Are They Now? -- Doug Savant
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