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Don Gilet shines as Death in Paradise’s new lead sleuth – even if his first case makes no sense
History is made in BBC One’s latest Death in Paradise Christmas special, as Don Gilet becomes the first Black actor to play the lead role of a British police detective parachuted into the sleepy (and entirely fictional) Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
Death in Paradise's Don Gilet: 'I hope I'm not the one that messes it up'
"Any nerves were kind of put to bed when I saw you genuinely want me here. And I just go, 'I hope I'm not the one that messes it up,' because such a great job has been done over the 14 seasons with other detectives, it’s now my turn to step up and hopefully be as brilliant as the previous detectives."
Death in Paradise fans are saying the same thing about Don Gilet's debut
Don Gilet has made his debut as DI Mervin Wilson. Premiering on Sunday night, fans tuned into the Death in Paradise Christmas special, which featured a festive murder. After jetting to the sunny shores of Saint Marie, Mervin tackled a perplexing case, which involved the deaths of three men dressed like Santa.
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In the Christmas special, as Gilet’s Mervin Wilson finds himself on the island of Saint Marie for (ultimately rather tragic) personal reasons, he’s called into action when three Santas are shot over the festive period (we’re assured none of them are the real Father Christmas, though, don’t worry).
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The instalment saw the EastEnders actor, 57, take to screens as DI Mervin Wilson. Don has taken over from Ralf Little , who played the much-loved character Detective Inspector Neville Parker.
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