'Desperate Housewives' creator says Bree will hit the bottle

The ABC show's creator, Marc Cherry, says Marcia Cross' character -- who became a widow following her husband's poisoning and then watched her flipped-out fiance die of an overdose -- isn't reacting well to changes.

"We're starting her descent into alcoholism," Cherry tells TV Guide in its Jan. 2 issue, on newsstands Thursday. He says there are some alcohol-fueled moments with her fellow housewives where "it gets pretty ugly."

It shouldn't entirely be a surprise for fans of the show, since Cherry says he's been hinting about Bree's future ever since "Desperate Housewives" began a year ago.

"When Bree has tension, she grabs a glass," he says. "Chart it back and you'll see so many moments where she just goes for the wine."