"Vampire Diaries" season 5 will introduce its first gay character when the CW series returns in January. And according to new spoilers, he's a hottie! Meanwhile, Carolina may be the only lonely vampire in "Vampire Diaries" season 5.

According to E! News spoilers, "a new hottie" is coming to Whitmore after winter break. His name is Luke, and he'll be spending lots of time with Caroline. E! News describes him as "handsome and sarcastic." We applaud "Vampire Diaries" for introducing a gay character to season 5!

E! News added that Luke has a sister on the Whitmore campus, and he "will do (or sacrifice) anything to protect" her. Is Luke a vampire? Is his sister? We won't know until "Vampire Diaries" season 5 returns on January 23, 2014.

So Luke won't be Caroline's new love interest, unfortunately!

"That's a joke in the 100th episode," executive producer Caroline Dries explained to TV Line. "When it comes out about Stefan and Katherine sleeping together, Caroline's like, 'What?! Why the heck am I the only one not getting any?' Hopefully, we'll find her somebody new."

But let's not forget that Damon and Elena are no longer together either, so maybe more characters will be joining Caroline in her singledom!

Also, if Katherine does die in the 100th episode, which some "Vampire Diaries" season 5 spoilers have hinted, then maybe Stefan will also need a new love interest. Unless he turns to Elena again...

Executive producer Julie Plec said, "death is knocking at the window in the 100th episode, but I'm not going to say if death is successful or with whom."

She also teased "a nice, big, juicy cry and a nice, big, juicy shocker," Wetpaint reports.

According to IB Times, "Vampire Diaries" is behind its spinoff, "The Originals," which introduced a gay character named Josh early on in its first season. The website reports that Josh ended up becoming one of Marcel's night walker vampires, before he was also compelled by Klaus to work as a double agent.