Death in Paradise's Ralf Little addresses future for Neville
Death in Paradise star Ralf Little will officially return for series 13 as DI Neville Parker.
The actor made the announcement during a Q&A session with fans on Instagram, confirming he'll be back to Saint Marie for a further instalment, set to start filming next month.
"Contracts are signed, sealed. There is another series of Death in Paradise being filmed this year and I am delighted to say that I am going back," Little said.
Despite acknowledging that some viewers may have already worked his return out, Little pointed out he wanted his comeback to the show to be as official as it gets before spreading the word.
"I will be playing Neville Parker again in series 13."
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"From a purely legal contractual point of view, until all of those things are agreed, you never know," he explained.
"I will be back and I am delighted. I can't wait to get started. We start filming in May. Let's do this."
Meanwhile, the current chapter of the BBC crime drama will cross paths with the newly-released Death in Paradise spinoff, Beyond Paradise.
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Former star Kris Marshall, now playing detective Humphrey Goodman in the Devon-set spinoff, is set to go back to the island in the Beyond Paradise season finale airing later this week.
A first-look clip showed Humphrey being greeted by his lizard friend Harry, waiting for him on the porch. However, it isn't clear why Humphrey is back on Saint Marie, or for how long.
"I was honoured and delighted to return to Guadeloupe as part of Humphrey's journey in Beyond Paradise, and to rekindle my deep passion for the island," Marshall said about the crossover.
With a new season of Death in Paradise underway, could Marshall's cameo lead to a professional partnership with Little's Neville? That remains to be seen...
Death in Paradise and its spin-off, Beyond Paradise, air on BBC One and stream on BBC iPlayer.
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