Bones A quick chat with Bones star David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz reveals that Seeley Booth is seriously smitten in the new series of Bones, which screens on Sky1 each Thursday.

After four series of flirting, FBI special agent Seeley Booth and forensics expert Dr Temperance Brennan finally gave Bones fans what they wanted when they got together in the finale to the last series.

Well, sort of. The couple’s new-found romance turned out to be a fantasy sequence, as a comatose Booth hallucinated that he and Brennan were married.

This week, as the doors at Washington DC’s Jeffersonian Institute reopen for a new series (Sky1, Thursday, 9pm), the crimefighters, played by David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel, are struggling with their feelings for each other while continuing to solve grisly crimes.

We caught up with David Boreanaz to find out what’s in store…

Where does the new series pick up?

"It starts six weeks after Booth woke up from his brain surgery, and he’s really confused. Because he fantasised a love affair with Brennan during his coma, he realises his feelings are strong for her and he’s convinced that they are made for each other."

Can he convince her they should be together?

"He works hard to win her heart, but it’s hard for him because his brain’s a bit messed up."

Does he find it easy getting back to work?

"He’s been declared mentally fit to return to duty, though he’s still experiencing some side-effects from the coma."

What else happens to Booth in this series?

"We see more of his vulnerability. Viewers will find out about his background and his relationship with his father."

We hear you’ll be directing the show’s 100th episode

"I’ll direct a couple of episodes in the new series and that’s one of them. It’s a flashback to Booth and Brennan’s first assignment together when they didn’t like each other at all."

Are you more interested in their relationship than the crimes they solve?

"I don’t really care about the crime-solving. I just care about Booth’s relationship with Brennan. I don’t care about the bones and the crime."

Are you and Emily Deschanel good friends off-set?

"I’m sure there are TV shows in the past where actors had great chemistry on screen, but didn’t get on outside work. We’re not like that. Emily has become part of my family. We’re always there for each other."

Stephen Fry is back in the new series as Booth’s therapist, Dr Gordon Wyatt. Do you follow him on Twitter?

"I’ve never looked at anyone’s Twitter feed. I don’t like Tweeting. I don’t like to tell people exactly what I am doing at every minute of the day."

You shot some scenes for the last series in London. Will you be coming back?

"There has been some talk about filming the season finale in the UK, which I would love, especially as it means I could get to watch Arsenal again."

Mötley Crüe guested in the fourth series finale. Which other bands would you like on the show?

"I love Led Zeppelin, so it would have to be Jimmy Page, who’s a real hero of mine. I saw Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood at the Hollywood Bowl recently. A live gig and a bottle of wine is my idea of the perfect night out."

Which other TV show would you like to appear on?

"I’ve told my agent that I’d like a guest spot on Damages, which is a really smart show. I love watching Breaking Bad, too."

What is your TV guilty pleasure?

"I admit to watching The Real Housewives of New Jersey. I was born nearby, in Buffalo, so I know a lot of women like that."

Your wife, Jaime, has just given birth to a daughter, Bardot. How will she affect your life?

"Well, my wife and I like to stay in most of the time and cook, so that won’t change. It’s not as if I spend every night hanging out with other actors. I never get Johnny Depp on the phone asking me to come out and party."