Past Paradise star Kris Marshall revealed he has been requested to participate in a success BBC present, however admits it is not for him
Kris Marshall revealed he turned down a BBC present (Picture: BBC)
Past Paradise star Kris Marshall revealed he has turned down a success BBC present. The 53-year-old started enjoying Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman on cosy crime drama Dying in Paradise in 2014.
After three years filming on the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe, which doubles up because the fictional Saint Marie, Kris left the present, handing over the lead function to Ardal O’Hanlon. Royle Household star Ralf Little and former EastEnders actor Don Gilet have since led the sequence. Kris nonetheless reprised the function of DI Goodman in 2023 with Past Paradise, a spin-off present set a lot nearer to house in Devon and Cornwall.
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Kris Marshall stars as Humphrey Goodman (Picture: BBC)
And whereas he has starred in and narrated a number of TV reveals all through his profession, Kris revealed there’s one main present he has turned down. On Virgin Radio, presenter Chris Evans requested if Kris had been requested to seem on The Traitors.
When Kris replied no, the presenter requested if he had been supplied any of the key actuality programmes. The actor replied: “Strictly, Strictly and Strictly.”
Final week reviews urged that the BBC had been set to proceed auditions this week to search out the brand new Strictly Come Dancing hosts. It got here after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman left the present on the finish of the final sequence.
In accordance with WalesOnline, 9 well-known faces had been shortlisted for the coveted function. They’re stated to have been referred to as to a confidential venue in London for a complete interview.
The audition is claimed to encompass a full teaching panel and a dwell band to see how the hosts carry out within the highlight. In addition to the auditions, it’s believed they are going to bear chemistry assessments to see how properly they work collectively.
Kris Marshall returns to Past Paradise tonight (Picture: BBC)
A supply revealed: “It isn’t nearly studying autocue. They’re going to be how individuals work collectively and humour is an enormous a part of it. There’s all the things to play for.”
The auditions prompted Chris to ask whether or not Kris would take into account serving to out within the audition course of if he had been requested. The TV star responded: “Do the dancing? Not . I’m truly an alright dancer as properly.”
Kris, who many will recognise for his function as Nick Harper within the BBC sitcom My Household, has spoken fondly of Past Paradise as its fourth sequence continues. He added: “I am actually completely satisfied the place I’m in the intervening time. Coz, yeah…coz I like the present, and I like the storylines. And it is fairly a mad little present, and I adore it.”
Chris requested whether or not they might “stir it up” in sequence 5, and Kris disclosed he and his co-stars are about to start filming – hinting there’d be “some stuff gonna spice it up”, although he could not reveal extra.
Kris was probed for extra info. Initially, he held again however did say: “Nicely, I imply, how lengthy can a wedding final?”, in a potential reference to Humphrey and spouse Martha Lloyd’s (performed by Sally Bretton) nuptials.
Individuals within the studio erupted in celebration on the prospect of drama, however Kris added: “I am kidding, I am kidding.” Chris joked with the actor that he was “so not kidding”, to which the Love Truly star confirmed he would not “give away” spoilers.
Past Paradise continues on BBC One at 9pm this night (Might 1)
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