Death in Paradise fans have every reason to feel nervous right now, after DI Neville Parker announced he was leaving Saint Marie – but is Ralf Little quitting the show?
In episode 6 of series 13, fan favourite Neville dropped the mother of all bombshells. He revealed he planned to depart the island to go travelling – but this came just seconds before viewers learnt something that might just change his mind… (Internal squeal).
So is Ralf Little leaving Death in Paradise? Has the actor confirmed his exit, and will he be back? Here’s everything you need to know following the epic episode on Sunday (March 10, 2024).
***Warning: spoilers from Death in Paradise series 13 episode 6 ahead***
Is DI Neville Parker leaving Saint Marie?
At the end of Death in Paradise series 13 episode 6, allergy-prone DI Neville Parker announced he planned to leave Saint Marie to go travelling, and hopefully find love on his adventures.
Talking to Sergeant Naomi Thomas (played by Shantol Jackson) at the end of a hard day cracking cases, Neville said: “Well, I’ve finally figured out what I’d like to put at the top of my bucket list. Finding love again.”
After he and his ex-girlfriend Zoe realised they no longer had chemistry after sharing a kiss, Neville realised he was no closer to finding love.
He continued: “If there’s one thing this job teaches you it’s that life is too short. It’s not just the cases. It’s what happened with the Commissioner a few weeks ago. So I need to be more like Zoe. Really take a risk. Go for it, before it’s too late.
“This is a small island. It’s full of ghosts for me – Florence, Sophie/Rebecca. What are the chances of me finding love again here? So if I do want to find The One, and I really do, I’m going to have to put myself out there literally. So I’m going travelling. I’m leaving Saint Marie.”
Of course, just moments after Neville’s announcement, Florence appeared on screen during a phone call with Commissioner Selwyn. He said: “So it’s true. You can come out of witness protection.”
In turn, Florence (Josephine Jobert) replied: “It sure is, sir. Miss me?”
Will Florence coming back change Neville’s plans to leave? Viewers know that Neville has held a flame for Florence since they first met in 2021. However, their relationship has been a friendship – until now.
Is Ralf Little leaving Death in Paradise? Will Neville and Florence reunite?
A sneak preview of the upcoming episode 7 then teased Neville learning about Florence’s return. We then see her helping with their latest investigation via video conferencing. Neville then sends Florence a text saying: “Good to see you today. We’ve missed you.” To which she replied: “Good to see you too.”
Talking to Officer Darlene later, Florence says: “I missed him more than I thought I would.” In turn, Darlene tells her: “You’ve got to know. The Inspector is leaving Saint Marie.”
She then pledges to “make it back” before he leaves. And we see a plane landing or taking off… The writers are really teasing us this series!
What’s the history between Florence and Neville?
Neville developed feelings for Florence while working with her, and is clearly still in love with her. But did she ever have feelings for him?
She once revealed that she’d prefer to stay friends. During the 2021 Christmas episode, Neville received a video call Florence from France, and he asked her out on a date.
But Neville’s screen froze and the pair couldn’t continue chatting. At the end of the festive episode, Florence admitted to Catherine (Elizabeth Bourgine) that she had heard everything but couldn’t decide what to do.
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