Death in Paradise fans FUMING after this 'iconic' character was killed off

By Lauren Hughes
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Death in Paradise welcomed a TV legend to the show - only to find that their appearance was very short lived

Nancy (Hayley Mills) walks around the gardens of the Paradise Bay care home with Eloise (Juliet Cowan) and Phillipe (Kevin Harvey)
(Image credit: BBC)

Death in Paradise returned to screens for its 13th season and last night saw an iconic character meet their end after just five minutes of the episode - much to the frustration of fans.

The latest instalment of Death in Paradise (which aired Sunday 11th February 2024)  saw Neville Parker (played by Ralf Little) solving the murder of Nancy Martin (guest star Hayley Mills). 

'Nooo. Why get an iconic actress like Hayley Mills to guest star then bump her character off after 2 mins,' wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter).

But not everyone was so scathing, with another fan writing, 'Hayley Mills getting a trip to the Caribbean for three minutes of acting. Good move!'

While another Death In Paradise fan wrote, 'We're getting flashbacks, right? Because having a British acting legend in the show just to kill her in the first 5 minutes is quite harsh otherwise...'

And another wrote, 'We're getting flashbacks, right? Because having a British acting legend in the show just to kill her in the first 5 minutes is quite harsh otherwise...'

While another said, 'Lesson learned. Don’t say they won’t kill Hayley Mills’ character because it’s Hayley Mills…..'

Despite the shock exit, other fans were complimentary about the episode, with one writing, 'Another cracking episode of @deathinparadise.'

While another wrote, referring to missing character Harry the lizard, 'any chance we can have an episode dedicated to searching for the missing Harry please ? Has Neville killed him ? Marlon accidentally hit him with the bike ? Did he sneak into Humphrey or Martha’s bag after their trip. We need to know !!!'

While another commented, 'Cracking episode of #DeathInParadise. The nurse in me was yelling *BEHAVE YOURSELF SELWYN!*, so glad Catherine gave him a good dressing down. But no Harry again! *Sobs*!!'

Watch this space for more Harry updates!

Death in Paradise continues next Sunday 18th February on BBC One.

Lauren Hughes
Freelance writer

Lauren is the former Deputy Digital Editor at woman&home and became a journalist mainly because she enjoys being nosy. With a background in features journalism, Lauren worked on the woman&home brand for four years before going freelance. Before woman&home Lauren worked across a variety of women's lifestyle titles, including GoodTo, Woman's Own, and Woman magazine. After starting out working for a local paper in Yorkshire, her journalism career took her to Bristol where she hunted out stories for national papers and magazines at Medavia news agency, before landing a job in London working as a lifestyle assistant.

A big fan of adventure, Lauren is also a keen travel writer and loves sharing tips on where to find the best places to eat, drink, and be merry off the beaten track. Lauren has written a series of travel guides for London hotels and loves sharing her insights into a destination's cultural and culinary offerings. If you need a recommendation on any UK destination, she's more than happy to help. At the weekend, you'll usually find her hanging out with her pet cat (or anyone else's pet she can get her hands on), escaping to the countryside, or devouring a good book.