Death in Paradise fans hail new lead star ‘a perfect fit’ after Christmas special
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Death in Paradise’s brand new detective lead Don Gilet made his debut on Sunday evening, and fans have praised his performance. The EastEnders actor, 57, played Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson in the Christmas special, taking over from Ralf Little’s DI Neville Parker.
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The episode saw DI Wilson holidaying in a fictional Caribbean island, St Marie, when Commissioner Patterson gets in touch about a festive murder case. Fans of the show – now in its 14th season – took to social media to share their thoughts about the new starring actor, with many impressed at Don’s performance.
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‘Just watched it. It was a brilliant show so enjoyed it the new DI is so different to others I like it,’ said @inkydeedi. @AndrewRCushing added: ‘I love this time of year, not because it’s Christmas but Death in Paradise is back and Don Gilét is a perfect fit.’.
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Big fan @GP98765432 said: ‘The change over of DI in Death in Paradise is a bit like the change over of The Doctor in Doctor Who. ‘Weird at first & you keep expecting to see the face you know & love, but you’re sure before long it will feel like the new guy’s always been there.’.
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‘Don Gilet is fabulous in Death in Paradise – at last an actor in the role. A proper breath of fresh air,’ agreed @NickDentsBrain. @mochamyeon said: ‘The best way i can describe the new death in paradise inspector is he thinks he’s in a completely different tv show to everyone else. he’s in a gritty london drama series and everyone else is in a lighthearted comedy.
