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Tamala Jones (Lanie Parish) recently stopped by The Mo’Nique Show to chat about her character becoming a series regular — and her on-screen “lover,” Javier Esposito (Jon Huertas). Ooh la la!

That’s right, as of Season 4, we’ll see a lot more of Lanie Parish — in and out of her scrubs — when the lady medical examiner becomes a series regular, and Jones says she owes it all to Lanie’s loyal fanbase for taking her character from recurring to regular player on Castle.

“The fans … kept writing into ABC wanting to see more Lanie, wanting to see something, and the producers decided to develop some relationship to get the focus off of Castle and Beckett possibly hooking up together,” she says. “So they made us hook up. And it worked!”

The us she is referring to, of course, is Lanie and her detective lover, Javier Esposito, played by the gorgeous Jon Huertas. And we must admit that as much as we love Caskett and their inevitable dramz, it’s nice to see a couple actually work once in awhile.

As for Tamala’s own love life, she admits she’s ready to potentially meet her husband, but if a man doesn’t accept part of her for who she is, it’s on to the next one.

“I date, but I don’t clutter,” she says. "I’m flowing through life ... whoever I meet, I give ‘em a shot, if it works, it works. If it doesn’t, it was nice meeting you."

Talk about a strong, independent woman! Maybe she has more in common with her on screen counterpart after all? Peep the video to hear more about Tamala’s love life, her new independent film, 35 and Ticking, and more.

Source: Castle Lounge