After decades of service to Saint Marie, Selwyn (played by Don Warrington) chose not to return to his role as commissioner following his reinstatement, instead opting to take time for himself after what has been an intensely turbulent chapter in his life.
Speaking about the impact of Selwyn’s exit, current lead Don Gilet, who plays DI Mervin Wilson, explained just how pivotal the commissioner was to the team – and particularly to Mervin.
"You see how it impacts the characters, thinking that somebody who has employed them and has been there seemingly forever suddenly goes, 'well, I'm off, I don't want to do this anymore'," Gilet said.
"It’s certainly a great loss, that feeling that the person who you can always go to isn’t going to be there anymore. It’s left an emotional hole in the team and it’s going to be interesting for audiences to see how they survive without him."
DS Naomi Thomas actor Shantol Jackson echoed those sentiments, describing the commissioner as far more than a boss to the Honoré Police Department.
"He was like a friend, sometimes like an uncle, and sometimes even like a father. That wisdom he offered is irreplaceable – he’s left a gap that cannot be filled."
His absence will be keenly felt when Death in Paradise returns for its 2025 Christmas special, which sees Mervin and the team faced with a baffling locked-room mystery after a stranger is found dead in a Caribbean villa pool – with the murder weapon somehow sealed in a drawer thousands of miles away in Swindon.
Death in Paradise's 2025 Christmas special airs tonight (Sunday 28th December) at 8.30pm on BBC One.
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