Dying in Paradise star Don Gilet has opened up on returning to the BBC drama for the Christmas particular
Dying in Paradise star Don Gilet has expressed his delight at reprising his function, admitting “It was nice to come back again”.
The actor, 58, joined the BBC drama as DI Mervin Wilson final yr, following within the footsteps of earlier stars equivalent to Ben Miller and Ralf Little.
Now, he is eagerly awaiting the 2025 Christmas particular and shared his emotions about returning to the function, confessing it was “barely daunting”.
“It felt good. Barely daunting, however in a optimistic sense since you wish to do the identical once more, if not higher,” he revealed in a BBC interview forward of his return. “I jokingly describe it because the second album, the primary album went rather well, however you may’t relaxation in your laurels and be complacent, there’s nonetheless extra viewers on the market to win over.”
He continued: “So, I went out to Guadeloupe with a renewed urge for food. It was nice to come back again and reconnect with the characters and the actors,” experiences the Specific.
Discussing what followers can count on from the festive particular, Don promised “loads of humour, however much more coronary heart”.
He elaborated: “It pushes and pulls emotionally and comedically in equal measure. Mervin faces much more antagonism, and issues are much more difficult for him, particularly now he is aware of there is a half-brother on the market to search out.
“However you may nonetheless get cosy, sip your Baileys and revel in one other nice Dying in Paradise Christmas particular,” he added.
The forthcoming particular presents one of many crew’s most perplexing instances but, as a sufferer is discovered lifeless in a swimming pool on Saint Marie, while the homicide weapon was locked away in a drawer again in England on the time of the killing, leaving detectives fully stumped.
This comes as Don just lately spoke candidly in regards to the “stress” of filling the boots of earlier stars as the most recent detective on the present.
Throughout his stint on BBC The One Present on Monday (December 16) night, he confessed to Alex and co-host Roman Kemp: “I really feel the stress doing this. I’ve stated this earlier than, it feels just like the second album, you recognize the primary one went properly, I used to be the substitute like a substitute Physician Who and other people have their favourites previous to that.
“So there’s all the time this sense of ‘properly is he going to be nearly as good as…’ are folks going to change off, however fortunately nobody has switched off but however you have to come again and do it once more and higher so I am not resting on my laurels.
“I do really feel a bit stress however it’s an pleasurable stress. I like coming again and doing extra of the identical however with one thing a bit additional.”
Dying In Paradise Christmas particular airs on BBC One on Sunday, December 28 at 8.30pm.
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