United Kingdom, Feb. 10 -- Heather Locklear thought she was too old to join the cast of 'Melrose Place' when she was offered the role -aged 30.

The actress, 63, shot to fame on the 1990s primetime drams and has now reflected on her introduction to the show during an episode of the 'Still the Place' podcast, hosted by her former co-stars Daphne Zuniga, 61, Laura Leighton, 55, and 56-year-old Courtney Thorne-Smith.

She said: "I watched the show because there was so much press on it.

"And I was going, 'Oh my God, this show is gonna be great . and I wish I could be on it, but I'm too old.'

"I was, like, 30. Or almost 30 or something like that. And you guys were all 20, early 20s."

'Melrose Place' premiered on Fox in July 1992 and followe...