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Death in Paradise fans divided over Don Gilet's casting as Ralf Little's replacement branding it a 'missed opportunity' - after discovering he has ALREADY appeared in the show

Acclaimed actor Don , 57, will make his debut in a feature-length Christmas special later this year, before a brand-new series in 2025.

While some fans praised the historic choice, with Don being the first lead actor of colour, others branded it a 'missed opportunity' after bosses opted not to change tact and cast a woman. While some fans praised the historic choice, with Don being the first lead actor of colour, others branded it a 'missed opportunity' after bosses opted not to change tact and cast a woman (Ralf Little pictured) Fans have been left confused by the choice after Don first appeared on the show in 2015 - when Kris Marshall was the detective - playing a murderer who killed the owner of a rum distillery during a séance

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