90210 just got gay(er)

The re-vamped version of 90210 has jumped on the gay teen bandwagon – which has seen the popularity of gay characters on shows like Glee, Gossip Girl and Hellcats soar – by introducing a storyline in which one of the main characters comes out of the closet.

Teddy, played by 32 year old hottie Trevor Donovan (right), was just another straight rich kid at West Beverley Hills High until he hooked up with Ian (Kyle Riabko) at the beginning on this season and slowly came to terms with his sexuality.

The inclusion of a gay character was a natural progression for the show, according to executive producer Rebecca Sinclair.

“I felt like the world of 90210 was missing the gay characters that it would realistically have,” she told the LA Times.

“If I had created the show, I would definitely have made one of the main characters gay… in a genre that depends on the coupling, decoupling and re-coupling of its characters, it behoves us to find the most diverse ways to do that.”

While gay characters become increasingly visible on television, they remain bizarrely asexual – a situation that 90210 intends to avoid.

“Who’s in a relationship with someone, man or woman, and doesn’t kiss them?” asks Trevor Donovan.

And it looks like Trevor will be getting a lot of practice locking lips with men this season.

Check out the actor’s first on screen gay kiss below.

90210 just got a hell of a lot more interesting!

Via The Age.