Is Death in Paradise finally giving Neville a genuine romance?
"Neville starts having a little bit of an online flirt."
When it comes to solving crime, Neville Parker's success rate is second to none in Death in Paradise. But sadly, the same cannot be said for his love life.
From unrequited love (Florence Cassell, we're looking at you) to season 12's Sophie/Rebecca saga, which resulted in Neville being arrested for murder after she framed him as revenge for her sister, he's been through the ringer.
But is the tide finally turning for the detective inspector?
Neville's blog, which initially had a grand total of zero likes and comments, not even from his friends and colleagues, has since caught the attention of the mysterious SunsetChaser, with conversation between the detective and his one and only follower taking on a more intimate quality.
"Neville starts having a little bit of an online flirt," said Ralf Little before season 13 arrived.
After initially suspecting that SunsetChaser could be Sophie/Rebecca following Marlon's comment about catfishing, all of that was put to bed, courtesy of the commissioner's digging, with Neville now confident that he's not about to be taken for another ride.
Of course, there's every chance that it could be a pal trying to boost his spirits, however misguided such a gesture would be – is SunsetChaser Marlon or Darlene?
Some of the show's fanbase have even speculated that it could be Florence, who is currently in witness protection after previously bringing down a prominent criminal as part of a major undercover operation. Given that she has to keep her identity and location firmly under wraps, they could be onto something.
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But regardless of whether it's Florence or a new admirer, Death in Paradise followers have long been hoping that Neville will find his forever person before he leaves Saint Marie and takes on a new venture, whenever and whatever that may be.
Following significant romantic turmoil, which has knocked his confidence substantially, perhaps the stars have aligned for our lead detective at last.
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
