Death in Paradise: Ralf Little’s replacement opens up about ‘intense’ filming period ahead of debut

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Death in Paradise actor Don Gilet has reflected on the “intense” filming period for the show’s forthcoming Christmas episode. Then you sit in the seat going, ‘What have I just let myself in for?’ But it was exciting because I knew I was embarking on this new journey.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. The actor playing the detective in Death in Paradise is typically swapped out every few years, and has included My Family actor Kris Marshall, Bridgerton actor Ben Miller, and Father Ted star Ardal O’Hanlon Returning for the special and 2025 series are familiar faces including Don Warrington as commissioner Selwyn Patterson, Shantol Jackson as DS Naomi Thomas, Ginny Holder as Darlene Curtis, Elizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey, and Danny John-Jules as officer Dwayne Myers. open image in gallery The new ‘Death in Paradise’ cast Jackson said that Gilet is “lovely” to work with, explaining that her character finds DI Wilson “rude, insensitive and impatient”.