John Barrowman has been popping up every so often on the new superhero TV series Arrow, as a mysterious man who seems to be plotting nefarious things, and is somehow bound up in a conspiracy that resulted in Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) getting trapped on an island for five years.

However, while Barrowman’s Malcolm Merlyn has seemed to be a bad guy, in a new interview with TV Guide, the gay actor and singer describes his character as a “troubled hero”, who’s actually trying to clean up the city, but his methods clash with those of spoiled heir turned archery-obsessed superhero Queen (aka title character Arrow).

Barrowman was then asked whether Malcom would be getting any ‘sexy time’ with show’s title character. “I don’t think we ever will!” he says. “Although I would love to make out with Stephen Amell, I don’t think these two are gonna bed down. I always ask him if I can play some xylophone on his abs (Laughs).”

The actor was also asked about the fact he ‘doesn’t hold back’ (which we presume is a euphemism for that fact he never hides the fact he’s gay), Barrowman says “I am what I am, and I don’t hide it. If anybody asked me to change, I would tell them to f**k off.”

If you haven’t seen Arrow and wonder whether Barrowman is right to want to kiss Stephen Amell, just look at the pic below (or indeed our hot gallery of the actor) and tell us you wouldn’t snog him too if you had the chance.

Stephen Amell in Arrow poster