A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition. Adnan Kassar, once a celebrated figure in ...
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This year's Death in Paradise Christmas special has now aired, introducing fans to Don Gilet's new lead detective Mervin Wilson. While Mervin and the team didn't exactly gel during the special ...
Death in Paradise star Don Gilet feels criticism of the show’s white lead stars “belittles” the hit crime series. The 57-year-old’s first outing at DI Mervin Wilson saw him jetting off to ...
Death In Paradise fans all made the same demand to BBC bosses as Don Gilet made his 'shocking' debut on Sunday night. The instalment saw the EastEnders actor, 57, take to screens as Detective ...
Don Gilet has made his debut as DI Mervin Wilson. Premiering on Sunday night, fans tuned into the Death in Paradise Christmas special, which featured a festive murder. After jetting to the sunny ...
In the Christmas special, as Gilet’s Mervin Wilson finds himself on the island of Saint Marie for (ultimately rather tragic) personal reasons, he’s called into action when three Santas are ...
Don Gilet, star of Death in Paradise, has expressed his views on the criticisms levelled at the show's predominantly white leading roles, saying such commentary "belittles" the popular crime series.
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New detective DI Mervin Wilson, played by Don Gilet, is black and he’s not quite a stranger to Saint Marie: when we first meet him, he is already on the island, having travelled there in search ...
TV legend Don Gilet is set to spice things up in the Death in Paradise cast, with the seasoned actor, known for his role as the menacing Lucas Johnson in EastEnders, stepping onto the sandy shores ...