Gale Harold is a force to be reckoned with. James Denton confirmed as much, telling People.com that, as strongly suggested in Desperate Housewives' end-of-season, five-year flash-forward, "Mike and Susan have definitely split up."

But as reported in the June 24 Mitovich Mega Minute, that does not mean Denton is necessarily done with the ABC serial. "Im not sure exactly in what capacity " [series creator] Marc Cherry is being a little cagey " but I will certainly be on the show," he shares. "It's a relief... trust me." " Matt Mitovich

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