DEATH IN PARADISE BEGINS FILMING SERIES 11 AS NEW CAST MEMBER IS ANNOUNCED

Shantol Jackson (Yardie, Sprinter) joins the cast of hit BBC One drama, Death in Paradise as cameras start rolling on the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe.

Shantol will play ambitious young sergeant, Naomi Thomas, a gifted officer who has arrived from a neighbouring island to join the Saint Marie Police. But having come from a smaller police force, will her lack of experience get the better of her?

Taking on the role, Shantol says: "I'm so grateful for this amazing opportunity to join the cast of this fun-filled, entertaining series. I used to watch Death in Paradise with my dad in Jamaica years ago when it just started and to now be in the show, knowing that he'll be watching me, it's truly a surreal moment. Looking forward to adding to the magic!"

Reprising their roles are series regulars Ralf Little as D.I. Neville Parker, Josephine Jobert as D.S Florence Cassell, Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, Tahj Miles as Officer Marlon Pryce and Elizabeth Bourgine as Mayor Catherine Bordey.

Executive producer, Tim Key says: “We’re so excited to be back in Guadeloupe and calling action on our eleventh series - and also to welcome Shantol to the cast. She’s an amazing addition to the team and we can’t wait for the audience to meet Naomi. We also can’t wait to share some huge surprises we’ve got in store - after the success of our tenth anniversary we’ve set the bar pretty high, so we’re pulling out all the stops to make this our best series yet.”

All series of Death in Paradise are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer