‘The Originals’ Spoilers: Adding Gay Character In Recurring Role

So, who is this mystery character in question? His name is Josh! And Steven Kruger will be playing the part.

New Orleans will be sizzling when “The Originals” premieres Oct. 15. The spin-off of “The Vampire Diaries” is looking to add a “hot” gay recurring character to interact with the big bad in the French Quarter. The role of Josh in The Originals has been cast. He will be played by Steven Krueger, who played Ben Coogan on “Pretty Little Liars” show from 2010 to 2013. According to TV Guide, Steven will appear as Josh in up to three episodes in The Originals series, which will have their premiere episode on October 3rd, 2013, at 9:00 ET, after the season 5 premiere of The Vampire Diaries at 8:00 ET. Following the premiere episode, The Originals will move to it’s regular Tuesday night starting on October 8th, 2013.

According to a casting call, the CW cast Steven to fill the role. Josh is described as a “hot and naive but curious gay tourist partying with friends in New Orleans.” But like most people who cross paths with the supernatural world of “The Vampire Diaries,” Josh ends up in “the wrong part of the French Quarter” -- and unfortunately his trip has “dire consequences.”

Josh isn’t the only casting news to be leaked this month. In mid-July, TV Guide revealed that viewers will be meeting Celeste, “a stunning Creole woman.” Unlike Josh, Celeste will have some history in New Orleans. The character was not only “entangled” with Klaus in the 1800s, but also had a “fondness” for Elijah.

TV Guide teased that Elijah “wasn’t as busy as his brother keeping the residents of New Orleans in check,” leading us to believe some inappropriate behavior may have occurred between Celeste and Elijah behind Klaus’ back. (Sounds very familiar to the Katherine situation.)

“The Originals” follows Klaus and his family as they try to reclaim the city from Marcel, Klaus’ progeny. But nothing is easy, and the Original vampire family hits interesting little twists -- like angry witches and a pregnant werewolf, Hayley.

Besides Marcel, other regular newcomers on the show include witches Sophie and Davina, as well as a human named Camille. Camille, a bartender and psychology student, is set to get herself into a bit of trouble when she befriends Klaus, but catches the eye of Marcel.

“The Originals” will premiere on the CW Oct. 15. While the backdoor pilot already aired, fans won’t want to miss the official first episode as it is set to retell the story from Elijah’s perspective.