Ian Somerhalder had a hard time finding a job!

Former Lost star Ian Somerhalder has revealed that he was worried he would not be able to find acting work after leaving the show.

The actor - who now stars in The Vampire Diaries on The CW - told TV Squad that he was "scared to death" when his character Boone Carlyle was killed off.

"It's really funny. As an actor, you always think that whatever job you have is going to be your last," he said. "In some way, shape or form, you think you're going to screw it up and you're never going to work again. And it literally took five years to find another show."

Somerhalder explained that his search for a new role was an "exciting" but "scary prospect"*.

"Finding good work [is difficult]," he said. "It's exhilarating and challenging at the same time. [But] It was a welcome challenge."

The second season of The Vampire Diaries is due to air from September on The CW.