Naomi Thomas: Last News

Actress Shantol Jackson has won the hearts of Death in Paradise fans since she burst onto the scene three years ago as Naomi Thomas. She initially reported to DI Neville Parker, portrayed by Ralf Little, but it wasn't long before she earned her stripes and was promoted to Detective Sergeant.The talented Shantol stepped into the Saint Marie squad in the eleventh series, filling the shoes of the much-adored JP Hooper, played by Tobi Bakare. Ever since, her character has been pivotal in cracking a host of puzzling murders and played an integral role in welcoming DI Mervin Wilson, enacted by Don Gilet, into the fold.

The BBC has unveiled a first glimpse of the 2024 Death in Paradise Christmas special. The official Instagram account shared a festive photo featuring the characters in holiday spirit.

Death in Paradise returns in a matter of weeks for the Christmas special and the BBC drama has now revealed which guest stars will be making an appearance.The 2024 festive episode of the murder mystery drama will star Ghosts’ actor Jim Howick, Waterloo Road’s Angela Griffin, Marcus Brigstocke from The Unbelievable Truth. Also joining them in the episode will be Steven Harltey from Happy Valley, Elizabeth Carling from Hotel Portofino, Michael Salami from Supacell and Doctors star, Dex Lee.

After six years solving murders on Saint Marie, DI Neville Parker (played by Ralf Little) has called it a day. He left the island on a boat and sailed into the sunset with DS Florence Cassell (Joséphine Jobert).The whole episode teased a ‘will they, won’t they’ ending for Neville and Florence - and up until the last minute it looked like Neville would be leaving alone as he rejected Florence who put her feelings out on the line. Neville was sticking to the plan to go solo travelling, however as he prepared to leave, he was pulled over by DS Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson), Officer Darlene Curtis (Ginny Holder), Officer Dwayne Myers (Danny John-Jules) and Catherine Bordey (Élizabeth Bourgine), who they questioned why he was letting Florence go.

If you're a Death in Paradise watcher, you've probably wondered how the cast can wear make-up in the heat without it slipping and sliding during filming. In a bid to find out the answers, we reached out to the BBC show's on-set hair and make-up supervisor, Dionne Thomas, to find out some of her secrets.

In a tale that sounds almost scripted for a Hollywood blockbuster, Death in Paradise star Shantol Jackson found herself in a moment of disbelief as she crossed paths with none other than Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. The unexpected encounter occurred at the premiere of the Bob Marley movie One Love in Kingston, Jamaica, leaving Shantol "dumbstruck" by the royal presence. “Meghan and Harry just casually walked past me,” she told Hello! in a recent interview.

Shantol Jackson returns as Naomi Thomas in the latest episode of Death in Paradise series 13, which sees the team investigate the death of a celebrity chef. She has appeared in the BBC series since 2022, and has become a firm favourite with fans. But what do we know about the actress? How old is Shantol Jackson? Shantol Jackson is a Jamaican actress who has some impressive acting credits.

Death in Paradise since 2020 starring as DCI Neville Parker.The actor has become a firm favourite on the show, as the actor took to Instagram today to share an update with fans on how filming is going in the Caribbean.Ralf took to Instagram earlier today to post a short video from the series set on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.In the video, Ralf can be seen looking fed up as he pans the camera away from his tent to the awful rain and storms in the Caribbean.He joked: "Paradise!" before moving the camera around again, and concluding with: "It happens!"Ralf then panned the camera towards his colleague, Shantol Jackson who plays Sergeant Naomi Thomas in the drama.The actress also looked amused by the weather as she pulled faces to her colleague.Ralf captioned the video in view of his 130,000 followers: "Just another day in paradise!"Many social media users took to the post's comments to share their view as filming was momentarily stopped.Ingrida1979 joked: "It rains in paradise?"Flamazing_catlady said: "A little rain is good for nature. Have a good day Ralf!"Roni.raysun added: "Reminding you of home!"Mason.siobhan commented: "Don't you just love the rainy season lol x." (sic)Ralf delighted fans at the weekend as he took to Instagram to announce that filming for Series 12 of the BBC hit series had begun.The smiling actor posted a video overlooking the sunset, captioning the video: "Greetings from Guadeloupe.

BBC's Death in Paradise is a series loved by many TV drama lovers. The show has a staggering eleven seasons so if that doesn't prove the show has a dedicated following- we simply don't know what will.