Death In Paradise fans 'sob with relief' as fan favourite returns to the show

By Lauren Hughes
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Death In Paradise viewers were happy to see this character return to screens in the latest episode

Neville (Ralf Little) stands in front of the suspects — we can see Petra (Leah Brotherhead) and Ivan (Pearce Quigley) in the foreground with their backs to the camera
(Image credit: BBC)

Death In Paradise viewers were pleased to see one of their favourite characters back on screens tonight in the latest instalment of the hit BBC show. 

Fans of BBC's Death In Paradise were previously left wondering where Harry the Lizard was after the popular reptile went missing in a previous episode.

Before tonight's instalment (which aired Sunday, 25th February) Harry himself confirmed on social media that he'd be back on DIP imminently, writing before Sunday night's show aired on Saturday, 'Hurray!!! Confirmation I am going to be back on your screens tomorrow night at last!!!!'

And Death In Paradise viewers were quick to respond with praise that this much-loved character was back on screens, with one writing on X (formerly Twitter), 'And all is right with the world again.' 

While another said, 'Thank goodness. I was beginning to wonder why I’m bothering paying for a TV licence!'

And another wrote, 'About time, I miss Harry!!!!!'

While another Death In Paradise fan wrote, 'Oh! Thank goodness! *Sobs with relief!*'

In tonight's episode, Harry returned to the drama as DI Neville Parker (played by Ralf Little) asked for his opinion on his dating profile matches. 

One Death In Paradise fan wrote after the episode, 'The collective sigh of relief from the community when all of us DIPites finally see that @DIPHarryLizard hasn’t been pensioned off in #DeathInParadise and it’s far more important than stolen electricity.'

While another said, 'I think we're owed a whole episode about @DIPHarryLizard now as we've waited so long. We thought he had been a victim of the high murder count there #DeathinParadise.'

And another wrote, 'Harry is alive someone dies I’ve had my 30 seconds dance I’m happy good start to episode 4.'

While the official Death In Paradise account wrote after the event, 'There he is! Okay, everyone can stop worrying about Harry now.'

Whatever is next for Harry the Lizard, we're sure that Death In Paradise fans will be watching closely!

Death in Paradise continues next Sunday 3rd March 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.