BBC's Death in Paradise confirms return of character six years after exit in series announcement

The impermanent formed for the Death successful Paradise Christmas peculiar has been confirmed, and a acquainted look is returning to the BBC bid aft a five-year absence.

Death successful Paradise has unveiled the impermanent stars for its Christmas special, with a acquainted look making a comeback to Saint Marie.

Jim Howick (Ghosts), Angela Griffin (The Wives), Marcus Brigstocke (The Unbelievable Truth), Steven Hartley ( Happy Valley ), Elizabeth Carling (Hotel Portofino), Michael Salami (Supacell), and Dex Lee (Doctors) volition each observe Christmas successful the Caribbean arsenic they look successful this year's festive occurrence of Death successful Paradise.

They'll beryllium joining caller Detective Inspector Don Gilet successful his debut relation arsenic DI Mervin Wilson, alongside bid regulars Don Warrington arsenic Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, Shantol Jackson arsenic DS Naomi Thomas, Ginny Holder arsenic Officer Darlene Curtis, Danny John-Jules arsenic Officer Dwayne Myers and Elizabeth Bourgine arsenic Catherine Bordey successful the BBC's Caribbean transgression drama's vacation special.

The occurrence volition besides spot Dwayne accompanied by his father, Nelson, portrayed by Ram John Holder, who is acceptable to instrumentality to the BBC bid six years aft his exit.

The summary for the festive occurrence states: "We're backmost connected the beauteous land of Saint Marie, and this clip with a caller detective inspector successful tow. Londoner Mervin Wilson ruffles immoderate feathers arsenic helium clashes with the island's mode of life," reports the Express.

"But helium rapidly sinks his teeth into 1 of the team's astir puzzling execution cases yet: 3 men, each unconnected isolated from the information that they're dressed arsenic Santa Claus and seemingly each changeable with the nonstop aforesaid weapon astatine the nonstop aforesaid time.

"As Mervin wrangles this intolerable murder, his colleagues conflict with their caller boss's antithetic moving methods. And Dwayne's Christmas with his begetter doesn't precisely spell to plan.."

Filmed connected the picturesque French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe, the Death successful Paradise Christmas Special volition beryllium followed by a brand-new bid successful 2025.

Viewers tin look guardant to the cleanable premix of thrilling escapism, intriguing mysteries, and unexpected crippled twists acceptable against a beauteous Caribbean backdrop.

Nelson past graced our screens successful Death successful Paradise erstwhile Ardal O'Hanlon was the pb detective, Jack Mooney. However, Nelson and his lad Dwayne near the land unneurotic to mend their relationship.

Dwayne made an quality successful the last occurrence of the latest series, which saw Neville Parker (Ralf Little) and Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert) leave. Dwayne bid his colleagues farewell arsenic they sailed into the sunset together.

Following Ralf's astonishing exit, BBC chiefs confirmed that Don Gilet would beryllium stepping into his shoes, and filming with the caller DI is presently successful progress.

Death successful Paradise is disposable to ticker connected BBC iPlayer.