'Glee' creator unveils new character

Ryan Murphy has announced that he is casting a "male Mercedes" for Glee's second season.

Earlier this month, the show's creator revealed that he would be holding open auditions to add three newcomers to the musical comedy's cast.

It later emerged that the new characters would include an "out and proud" boyfriend for Chris Colfer's Kurt and "sort of a Eve Harrington [from All About Eve] to kind of steal Rachel's thunder a little".

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Murphy confirmed that "the third role is an R&B-singing teen" who may be a new love interest for Amber Riley's Mercedes.

Glee returns Wednesday, April 13 on Fox in the US and continues Mondays at 9pm on E4 in the UK.

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