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Death in Paradise spin-off with lead female detective announced after Ralf Little's shock exit

Following Ralf Little's exit from the Death in Paradise series, the BBC have announced the very first female lead in the Australian spin-off Return to Paradise

While a Christmas special and a new series for next year have been confirmed, we're still in the dark about who will replace the detective and join the new recruit to solve the numerous murders on the Caribbean island. Death in Paradise stars Ralf and Josephine both left the show in the series finale (Image: BBC/Red Planet/Denis Guyenon) Read MoreRelated Articles Inside Ben Miller's life off-screen from Hollywood ex to famous family Anna Samson will play a detective in the Australian spin-off Return to Paradise (Image: No credit)Co-creator and Executive Producer Peter Mattessi has shared his excitement about the new series, saying: "I'm beyond excited to welcome Producer Di Haddon and our two fabulous directors Mat King and Tenika Smith who are coming together with our amazing cast to bring the world of Return to Paradise to life.

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