Death in paradise season 14 cast

"He's an amazing actor," said executive producer Tim Key of the show's newest addition. "He's funny, but he also has an emotional storyline.

"It feels as though he was born to lead our show.

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From day one, it felt like he'd been there for ever. We’re lucky to have him."

Gilet's arrival also marks the first time Death in Paradise has been lead by a Black actor, something he himself has addressed.

"There can be superficial ways one can be described and defined," he told Radio Times magazine.

"If they were looking for the best actor to take on the mantle, a guy who can do a bit of comedy and a bit of serious, and fuse those together, then I’ll take that.

"The roles I go up for, they’re not Black parts, they’re just parts, and when I don’t get them, it’s because that job wasn’t right for me.

I have to say to myself, 'It’s your job – own it.' And if your efforts bear fruit, then you have to enjoy that."

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