Death in Paradise viewers left ‘disappointed’ by absence of long-standing character in season 13

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Death in Paradise viewers aren’t blissful a couple of key omission from the a hundredth episode particular.

On Sunday (4 February), the thriller collection returned for its thirteenth collection, with Ralf Little again as DI Neville Parker alongside an array of faces outdated and new.

While Little admitted to being “slightly annoyed” by the centennial outing’s inclusion of one such acquainted face, many viewers had been disenchanted by the absence of one other.

The character in query is recurring favorite Harry, the lizard who lives in Neville’s bungalow. To date, the CGI-generated creature fas featured in virtually each episode, appearing as one thing of a sounding board for Neville when he’s speaking by means of the standing of a case.

However, Harry was nowhere to be seen, and viewers stepped in to query why this was.

“A brilliant opening episode, but naturally disappointed not to see my favourite justice for @DIPHarryLizard ,” one fan wrote, with one other including: “Oh, Poor Harry, I did miss him, hope he is not sulking and you give him extra insects!”

A fan account devoted to Harry the Lizard wrote on social media after the episode aired: “Dear @deathinparadise How could you leave me out of the 100th episode??? I’ve been part of the show from the beginning and the fans love me!!! From a very sad little lizard.”

The episode’s director Steve Hughes finally addressed what has been branded a “snub” by viewers.

“Lots of people missed seeing Harry in tonight’s episode,” Hughes wrote on X/Twitter, including: “We actually shot a scene with him but there was so much going on, we didn’t have time to keep it in!”

Little has performed Neville since 2020, with the present’s former lead stars together with Krys Marshall and Ardal O’Hanlon.

The new collection will function a number of visitor stars, together with Hayley Mills, Richard Fleeshman and Pearce Quigley.

Speaking forward of the brand new collection, Little admitted Mills was the one visitor star he has ever “got starstruck by”, stating: “With somebody who has that reputation and experience, it wouldn’t be outside the realms of possibility for her to be diva-ish, difficult, demanding, but she was the most gentle, professional, sweet, fun, funny, gregarious person… just the dream! A living legend of the industry.”

Death in Paradise airs on BBC One at 9pm on Sundays.