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Death in Paradise season 13: will fan favourite character return? 

Could a fan-favourite character be back for the next series? 

TV & Film Editor
February 27, 2023

Death in Paradise season 12 concluded on Friday night - but don’t before fans think it was hinted that a fan-favourite character could be making a comeback!

In the episode, Catherine reveals that her daughter Camille is pregnant, much to the delight of fans, with one writing: "NEV IS STAYING AND CAMILLE IS PREGNANT MY HEART IS SO HAPPY #DeathInParadise." Camille was previously one of the main characters in the show, working alongside Ben Miller’s DI Richard Poole, and returned for a special back in series 11 - so will she also be returning in season 13? We spoke to Shantol Jackson all about it…

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Revealing whether she’d like Sara Martins back on the show, Shantol told HELLO!: "Absolutely! I love Josephine [Jobert], I couldn't even say goodbye I was like, 'Leave me alone, I’ll talk to you later, don’t talk to me right now, I have to work!' So I love characters coming back."

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Will Camille be back?

She continued: "Fan favourites, you always want to see them in specials or coming back for an episode or two - it keeps the fans excited! If she comes back I’ll obviously be very happy! I’m very new so it’d be lovely to have them back." 

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Sara previously opened up about returning to the show, saying: "There are some characters that never leave you and I’m still Camille, wherever I go. After many years, people still reference and send their love to me as Camille, so it was obvious that I had to go back and the 10th anniversary is the perfect opportunity! 

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Will you be tuning into season 13?

"I want to celebrate the longevity of Death in Paradise. It was life-changing for me and I’m so grateful to the show. I feel like I’m going back home with new folks and old, to bring more fun and joy. I’m really happy to wear Camille’s 'twinkly-ness' again." Hopefully,d she’ll be wearing it again soon!

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