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Death in Paradise’s Ralf Little opens up about Neville Parker spin-off series – after breaking silence on replacement
The countdown for Death in Paradise season thirteen has already begun - with only a couple more days to go.
DEATH in Paradise’s Ralf Little has discussed the possibility of a spin-off show for his beloved character.
The Two Pints star, who plays DI Neville Parker in the BBC detective series, recently addressed the future of his role on the show and admitted that he has “no idea” what will happen to him.
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With season thirteen of Death in Paradise just a couple of days away, Ralf, the fourth detective on the hit show, has been confirmed to be reprising his role as Neville Paker on the well-loved drama series.
Fans of the show were left in a frenzy and wondering what would happen in the upcoming season after they spotted the 43-year-old filming the programme last year in its usual location of Guadeloupe.
The actor, who usually posts behind-the-scenes images and videos while on set, has had viewers speculating that he might get his own spin-off show.
In a recent interview, the Manchester native was asked: "Ralf, now that Kris [Marshall] has Beyond Paradise, set in the West Country, would you like your own spin-off series?
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“Perhaps it could be set in your hometown of Manchester?”
Ralf replied: “Why have I got to go to Manchester?”
He added: “Why can’t I do a spin-off series in the Maldives?”
The actor then sarcastically responded: “Death in the Maldives, not Death in Manchester”.
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The new season of Death in Paradise will see DI Neville Parker joined by Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, Shantol Jackson as DS Naomi Thomas, Tahj Miles as Officer Marlon Pryce, Ginny Holder as Trainee Officer Darlene Curtis, and Élizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey.
Former EastEnders star Sean Maguire will be making a comeback for the 100th episode, with Leon Herbert, Cathy Tyson, and Mensah Bediako also set to guest star in the series.
In the middle of filming, Ralf opened up about Neville’s future in an Instagram Q&A.
Addressing rumours about a possible exit, Ralf explained that he has no plans to leave the series but admitted it’s not always up to him.
Discussing a possible replacement, he said: “I don’t know. I have no idea, I’m not gonna swerve answering the question. I don’t know. I don’t know which direction they’re gonna go in.
“I have honestly no idea and they haven’t told me. Maybe they had no idea yet.”
Ralf noted that he’s just as in the dark as viewers about the future of the show.
Death in Paradise season 13 is set to drop on BBC One and BBC iPlayer weekly starting February 4.
In the U.S., Death in Paradise will be available to watch on BritBox, where episodes will start airing on February 15.
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