Death in Paradise boss on Neville and Sophie: ‘Watch this space’
The detective drama's executive producer has spoken about the budding romance and how it compares to Neville's with Florence.
While fans of Death in Paradise often tune in for the scenery, the guest stars and, of course, the murders, at the heart of every good season is a 'will they, won't they' romance – and since arriving on St Marie in 2020, Neville Parker (Ralf Little) has been incredibly lucky in the love department.
However, with his former flame Florence Cassell (Joséphine Jobert) no longer on the island, Neville has been open to new connections, and series boss Tim Key has hinted that there's more in store for his relationship with newcomer Sophie (Chelsea Edge).
Speaking to RadioTimes.com at this year's Radio Times Covers Party, the executive producer spoke about fans comparing Florence to Sophie, saying that he thinks Sophie has a stronger connection with Neville.
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"I think they're very different people and I think she's got a connection with Neville that Florence didn't quite feel but they work in their own way," he said.
"So yeah, it's a watch-this-space story."
Last week's episode of Death in Paradise saw Neville say goodbye to Sophie as she headed back to Manchester, quietly pining for the new character before learning that she'd be returning to Saint Marie to work remotely.
Key also teased that the ongoing season will go in a direction that fans "won't expect", adding: "It's going to be interesting."
Tonight's episode will see Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) finally get to know his long-lost daughter, with a first-look clip teasing their long-awaited meeting.
As for how Selwyn is feeling about becoming a father, Warrington told RadioTimes.com that he's "conflicted" over the new relationship.
"He is conflicted [by] the fact that he doesn't know her. They've never met... and he has a life and it's difficult in that situation."
Additional reporting by Abby Robinson.
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