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Death in Paradise was supposed to star unlikely TV legend - but he turned it down after finding love
Death in Paradise creator Robert Thorogood has revealed that Ben Miller wasn't his first choice to play detective Richard Poole, with another actor originally set to star
Death in Paradise burst onto BBC One back in 2011 with Ben Miller - who starred as neurotic detective Richard Poole - becoming the first of many actors to lead the show. Ben Miller starred as detective Richard Poole for series one and two (Image: Denis Guyenon)"He was very, very polite about it as you can imagine and said, 'I'm really sorry, but I can't go to the Caribbean for six months. David gave up the role on Death in Paradise to pursue a romance with his now-wife Victoria Coren-Mitchell (Image: WireImage)"He was very happy to say that back then and we got all the way to the green light and when it came to the actual dates, he just rang me and said, 'Look, would it cause a problem?'
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