Don Gilet has been a popular face on television for decades now but regularly keeps his personal life out of the spotlight

As Death in Paradise returns for a new series with a new DI, stars Don Gilet and Shantol Jackson reveal what's in store in the sun-soaked whodunnit

Death in Paradise has a new detective in town, DI Mervin Wilson played by Don Gilet. The actor joined the show in the 2024 Christmas special after Ralf Little's Neville Parker decided to leave Saint Marie in order to pursue a relationship with the love of his life.

Don Gilet is back on our screens as DI Mervin Wilson in the brand new series of Death in Paradise, which sees the Londoner ready to leave Saint Marie and return to the UK when an intriguing case tempts him to stay.

The latest star of BBC One’s hit whodunit talks about resisting Hollywood, his school reports, and how he became a bodypopper par excellence

January wouldn’t be January without a new series of Death in Paradise, the cosy crime blockbuster in which dark deeds unfold in the sunny Caribbean. Its appeal is obvious – with New Year blues in full swing,

Don Gilet has made history as the first Black British actor to star as the police detective in the long-running procedural drama, Death in Paradise. The 58-year-old actor made his debut as DI Mervin Wilson, the replacement for Neville Parker (Ralf Little), in the Christmas special in 2024.

Death in Paradise returned to screens at the end of January as BBC fans welcomed newcomer DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) to the island of Saint Marie. Although the series won’t feature Neville Parker’s ( Ralf Little) after his departure at the end of last season, plenty of fan-favourites were seen in the first episode.

Death in Paradise fans will spot a new detective in the latest series of the show but who is Don Gilet and where have we seen him before? Gilet will take on the role of DI Mervin Wilson in the popular series.