Emmerdale star returns to TV with Death in Paradise role after being killed off

Simon Lennon, whose quality Ben Tucker was killed disconnected successful Emmerdale, has returned to the surface arsenic a world TV contestant successful the latest occurrence of Death successful Paradise

Former Emmerdale prima Simon Lennon is backmost connected our screens successful the latest occurrence of Death In Paradise.

The actor, who appeared successful Emmerdale successful 2020 and 2021 arsenic Ben Tucker, plays a world amusement contestant named Jonny successful the 2nd occurrence of the caller series. When a execution takes spot during the filming of the finale of an outdoor escapade crippled show, caller Saint Marie Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) and his squad are called successful to investigate.

Simon, who besides appeared successful episodes of Grantchester and Bridgerton, and arsenic Brains successful the bid Our Girl, is champion known for playing Ben Tucker successful Emmerdale. Ben was the fellow of Aaron Dingle, but helium was tragically killed by serial murderer Meena Jutla, who deed him implicit the caput with a woody oar.

Simon is conscionable the latest recognisable impermanent prima to look connected Death In Paradise and determination are much to travel aboriginal successful the series. Doctor Who prima Michelle Greenidge, Brassic’s Bhavna Limbachia, Two Doors Down’s Siobhan Redmond and Bridgerton’s David Mumeni each marque an quality this twelvemonth connected the land of Saint Marie, and they articulation a prestigious database of stars who person travelled to Guadeloupe, wherever the bid is filmed, to look successful the series, including Helen Baxendale, Line of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar, Gavin & Stacey’s Mathew Horne, and No Time To Die’s Lashana Lynch.

In an interrogation with Radio Times past year, the show’s enforcement shaper Tim Key admitted it was casual asking actors to question to the Caribbean to movie the show, but determination was 1 histrion helium would emotion to look who hasn’t said yes yet.

"I don't deliberation galore of the impermanent formed request persuading [to travel retired to Guadeloupe for filming]," helium said. "They are precise blessed to travel and articulation america and they person a bully time. They are usually present betwixt a week and a fortnight and we enactment them rather hard. But evidently determination are days erstwhile they are little engaged and tin bask the sunshine!"

"Robert [Thorogood], who created the series, said to maine helium truly wanted to get an existent Dame successful the show, and I don't deliberation we've achieved that yet. So I'm moving connected that." When asked if the Dame helium was aft was the legendary Dame Joan Collins, Key replied with a smile: “Her sanction has been mentioned before.”

The amusement is present connected its 5th detective inspector, who leads the Saint Marie constabulary squad and investigates erstwhile determination is simply a execution connected the island. Following successful the footsteps of Ben Miller, Kris Marshall, Ardal O’Hanlon and Ralf Little is Don Gilet arsenic Mervin Wilson, who joined the amusement for the 2024 Christmas peculiar and is present the caller pb detective.

Don, who was a impermanent prima himself connected the amusement backmost successful 2015, said erstwhile helium was announced arsenic the caller prima of Death In Paradise: “I americium delighted to person returned to the fantastic land of Guadeloupe and this clip to beryllium stepping into the well-worn shoes of the Detective Inspector. It’s been a existent pleasance filming specified a beloved bid alongside the hardworking formed and crew. I can’t hold for the fans to spot however DI Mervin Wilson fares connected the island, however helium fits wrong the Saint Marie constabulary squad and what secrets whitethorn unfold..."

Death In Paradise is connected BBC One connected Fridays astatine 9pm.

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