Death in Paradise star says 'door is open' for return after shock series 13 exit

Death in Paradise star Tahj Miles has said the "door is always open" for his return to the programme. The actor left the long-running crime drama after four years in series 13, when his character Officer Marlon Pryce left Saint Marie to accompany his sister in Jamaica, where she was offered a place at a prestigious school in Kingston.

In a new interview, Tahj said he'd "never say no" to making a comeback. "I never say no to anything," he told RadioTimes.com. "My character didn't die, so the door's always open. But it just has to make sense. It all has to make sense.

"So just know that on my end, it made sense to me," he continued. "And if you don't see me on the show for the next two, three years, just know that it doesn't make sense in that moment in time, for whatever reason, whether it's just what I'm doing personally in my life, the direction they're going in on the show, the direction they want to bring the character back into.

"If I'm back, it's because it makes sense. I don't like doing things that don't make sense. That's when we get into a whole bunch of problems. But never say never. The door's open. So we'll see, we'll see," he added.

Tahj joined the BBC drama back in series ten and starred in 31 episodes before stepping down from the role in series 13, which also marked Ralf Little's final turn as lead detective Neville Parker.

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Tahj is back on our TV screens in the BBC's new drama, Mr Loverman, an eight-part adaptation of Bernardine Evaristo's novel.

Lennie James stars in the show as Antiguan-born 74-year-old Barrington Jedidiah Walker, who is having a secret affair with his best friend and soulmate, Morris De La Roux (Ariyon Bakare).

Tahj portrays grandson Daniel in the series, which is described as a "life-affirming story about family, love, and being true to yourself".

The synopsis reads: "Barrington Jedidiah Walker, Barry to his mates, is a seventy-four-year-old, Antiguan-born, exuberant Hackney personality, renowned for his dapper taste and fondness for retro suits. Carmel, his wife of 50 years, senses that Barry has been cheating on her with other women. Little does she know what’s really going on: a secret, passionate affair with his best friend and soulmate, Morris.

"Now facing the final chapter of his life, Barry has big choices to make that will force his whole family to question their futures."

Mr Loverman is available on BBC iPlayer.