In fact, there’s quite a lot that you probably don’t know about the handsome star.

Discovering acting as a teenager, though, changed everything.

“And you might really put yourself in the circumstance of your character and think your character’s thoughts.

Jesse Metcalfe smiling

It takes you on a personal journey.”

It was like a tidal wave."

The actor went to rehab and got clean in 2007.

Jesse Metcalfe as a teen

In an interview with more!

Magazine (viaContact Music), Metcalfe said his struggles with addiction were character-forming.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available.

Jesse Metcalfe on Desperate Housewives

Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

In an interview withVariety, Metcalfe expressed some regrets over how he handled that phase of his career.

“In hindsight, I realized I should have been more strategic,” he said.

Jesse Metcalfe posing

It’s really about patience."

Still, he’s happy with how things turned out.

It was the Hallmark show “Chesapeake Shores,” though, that really let him showcase his talents.

Jesse Metcalfe at an event

His character on the show, Trace, is a musician something that was Metcalfe’s own idea.

“I think everyone involved agreed, and that idea started to take shape.”

He was on Dancing With the Stars

Jesse Metcalfe is a man of many talents.

Jesse Metcalfe playing guitar

“Overall, it was just such an amazing experience.

It was very challenging but incredibly rewarding.”

The competition was not only fun for Metcalfe, but it also gave him a greater appreciation for dance.

Jesse Metcalfe on Dancing With the Stars

Metcalfe, it turns out, is very big intohome renovationsand is an experienced property flipper.

Per theCTPost, he paid $1,158,500 for a house in 2017.

The next year, he sold it for $1,807,000 after fixing it up.

Jesse Metcalfe refreshing

“I’m really into architecture and interior design, so maybe something in that arena?”

he told Heavy of the possibility of returning to reality TV.

He’dbeen on the show since 2016, and felt his time there had run its course.

Jesse Metcalfe speaking into a microphone

“Life’s all about growth,” he toldET.

Leaving “Chesapeake Shores” also frees up some time for Metcalfe to pursue other projects.

During the ET interview, he explained that he was hoping to break into some higher-profile projects.

Jesse Metcalfe watching movie in ad

“I really want to up the bar in my career,” he said.

There are plenty of men who love rom-coms, though, and Jesse Metcalfe is one of them.

“I love shooting rom-coms,” he toldHeavy.

Jesse Metcalfe in Miami

“It’s something that as a viewer, everyone can relate to.

… Love relationships are really what drive human beings.

It’s the most important thing in our lives.”

Jesse Metcalfe on motorcycle

As for his favorite romance flick, Metcalfe named the 2004 classic “The Notebook.”

After spending decades in the city, Metcalfe made the move to Miami in January 2022.

“I seriously challenge anyone to find one.”

Jesse Metcalfe smiling

He has a massive Instagram following

Social media has been a game-changer for the entertainment industry.

With talent and luck, influencers can build entire careers on platforms like Instagram.

I wish there had been Twitter and Instagram when I was coming up."

Jesse Metcalfe and Meghan Markle

The actor boasts over 190,000 followers onTwitterand a whopping one million followers onInstagramas of this writing.

He’s less prolific onTikTok, but still has more than 8,000 followers on the platform.

“I mean, who cares?”