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The end of season one of Desperate Housewives brought about many changes for the housewives. In a recent interview co-executive producer Kevin Murphy and Steven Culp (Rex Van De Kamp) discussed how the changes affect the characters and, on a more personal note, how for Culp the changes are very much real after the death of his character.

"As we neared the end of season one, our plan was that each woman would enter a new life chapter," Murphy told EW.com. "Gabrielle would learn to function without Carlos, Susan and Mike would build their relationship, Lynette would go back to work, and Bree would become a single woman. We either had to have Rex divorce her or die, and we already did the coma with Mama Solis."

Culp said he understands where the writers were coming from. "The show's about the housewives. You got to keep them desperate," he said. He also said it wasn't a surprise to him. "I had a sneaking suspicion someone was going to go. I was laying bets with the other guys in the cast it was going to be me. After I found out it was, I stopped doing that."

The actor said being dropped from the show was like being dropped by a girlfriend, but he's trying to remain positive. "Here's the worst-case scenario: I've been on this phenomenal success. Done work I'm proud of. Made money to provide for my family. And I'm free again. That's not a bad situation," he said. He also didn't rule out a return to the show. "If millions of people call in and say, 'How can you kill Rex?' maybe they'll make it all a hoax. Then I'll hit 'em for tons of money."

You can read the full interview with Culp over at EW.com, where he talks more about getting into acting and the "neediness" and "anger" of being out of work for three years.

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