‘It was pure torture’: Eva Longoria on being ‘bullied’ on Desperate Housewives set

Eva Longoria has written an emotional letter of support for her former Desperate Housewives co-star, Felicity Huffman.

Longoria starred alongside Huffman for eight seasons of Desperate Housewives. She was one of 27 people who wrote letters of support on behalf of Huffman, who is currently awaiting sentencing for her part in the college admissions scandal. In the letter, as seen by NBC News Longoria says she was "being bullied at work by a co-worker" - until Huffman stepped in. She said:

“There was a time I was being bullied at work by a co-worker. I dreaded the days I had to work with that person because it was pure torture. "Until one day, Felicity told the bully ‘enough’ and it all stopped. Felicity could feel that I was riddled with anxiety even though I never complained or mentioned the abuse to anyone.”

She also recalled how Huffman comforted her after she was the only one out of the Desperate Housewives women who was not nominated for a Golden Globe one year. She said:

“I wasn’t devastated but the press made it a bigger deal than it was between the four of us actors and that did affect me a bit.  Felicity came to my trailer and said, 'It's just a piece of metal, that and $1.50 will get you a bus ticket.' "She then proceeded to tell me how talented I was an dhow I never needed an award to know that. "Her humour always made things better, but it was her heart and intentions to make sure I was always OK that I remember the most. "I don't know why she always felt like she had to protect me. Maybe because I was the youngest on the cast or naive about the industry, whatever it was, I am forever grateful. "I know I would not have survived those 10 years if it wasn't for the friendship of Felicity."

You can read Longoria's full letter, as obtained by NBC News, here.