~ Other titles thought of for the show were The Sectrets of Westeria Lane and The Secret Lives of Housewives but they eventually went with Desperate Housewives ~

~ Nicollette Sheridan, who plays Edie Britt, originally auditioned for the role of Bree but was told she suited Edie better ~

~ The role of Susan Mayer was offered to Courtney Cox who played Monica in Friends, but she couldn't take it because she was pregnant. The role eventually went to Teri Hatcher who has won a Golden Globe & SAG award for playing Susan. ~

~ The show has won many awards including Emmy's, Golden Globes & Screen Actors Guild Awards. ~

~ A third of Ireland watches Desperate Housewives ~

~ Nora Huntington who was played by Kiersten Warren knew her character was going to die from the moment she auditioned for the role. ~

~ Although Susan & Edie hate each other in the TV show, They are great friends in real life and Nicollette Sheridan even takes Teri Hatcher's daughter horse riding ~

~ Felicity Huffman who plays Lynette was nominated for an oscar in 2006 for her role in TransAmerica. When she gave an interview on the red carpet she was suprised by the cast of Desperate Housewives who had left her a video message congratulating her on her achievments. ~