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Death In Paradise viewers have been left divided after it was revealed Don Gilet would be taking over from Ralf Little as the lead in the beloved BBC series.
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.
Taking to the social media viewers wrote: 'Finally a person of colour! The white man savour / fish out of water was getting really old. Tho I was hoping for a woman': 'Was hoping 4 a woman this time (Diane Morgan). But think Don Gilet's not a bad shout. He has charisma'.
'Still not a female lead, but at least it's something new. Hopefully he's not as much of a klutz as Neville (Ralf Little) because I grew sick of those antics during his run and fell off after his second season'.
Death In Paradise viewers have been left divided after it was revealed Don Gilet (pictured) would be taking over from Ralf Little as the lead in the beloved BBC series
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)
Announcing the news on Thursday, the official Death Of Paradise Instagram account shared: 'We've got some really exciting news... there's a new detective in Saint Marie!
'Please give a very warm welcome to Don Gilet who will play DI Mervin Wilson!'
And Ralf was
