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 ...
