Desperate Housewives star James Denton forced fans to do a double-take during a recent interview.
The actor – who found fame playing Mike Delfino on the hit show – looked completely unrecognisable nine years after the drama series ended.
In a rare TV interview, the 58-year-old admitted he felt “uncomfortable” going shirtless for scenes in the show.
Playing Teri Hatcher’s sexy next-door love interest, there were plenty of scenes that saw James ditch his clothes in a bid to show off his impressive physique.
Appearing on The Morning Show, James revealed that he went as far as giving up booze and junk food after landing the role in 2004.
(Image: Seven)
“No, I was never okay with it [being shirtless in scenes]. I spent most of my career playing bad guys until Housewives,” he said.
Admitting he’s “never been hunky”, James went on: “I was happy to be there, don’t get me wrong, but it was uncomfortable. It follows me forever, that shirtless shot in the front yard.
“I got the scene and spat out the pizza and threw the beer down, went straight to the gym and I still didn’t get into very good shape.”
(Image: © 2006 American Broadcasting Com)
James’ character buff neighbourhood plumber was killed off the show in its final season, as Mike was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Wisteria Lane.
Reflecting on Mike’s dramatic exit from the show, James said: “Terry [Hatcher] is so brilliant in this scene.
“I got a good exit… I thought they did it well and it’s heartbreaking, mainly thanks to Teri.”
(Image: Disney Pictures)
After playing the role of Mike for a whopping eight years, James went on to secure the role of Dr Sam Radford in Good Witch.
More recently, he’s been keeping himself out of the limelight and doing very few TV interviews.
The actor is a proud father of two, whom he shares with his personal trainer wife Erin O’Brien.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
