Death in Paradise star admits lack of chemistry with Ralf Little

Former Death in Paradise star Aude Legastelois-Bidé has admitted she didn't have much on-screen chemistry with Ralf Little.

The actress, who played Madeleine Dumas on the hit BBC series for series 8 and 9, overlapped slightly with Little's arrival as DI Neville Parker, though spent most of her time with his predecessor, Ardal O'Hanlon's DI Jack Mooney.

Speaking about working with Ardal, she told Express.co.uk: "He is such a good human being. He welcomed me in such a classy way. From the day I arrived, he arranged a dinner [for everyone].

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"And also and after that, he gave me all the tips. What was important or not, what I shouldn't take too much time and focus on because it was a waste and it was not needed."

Aude went on to note that "when you are working with a team of actors, it's very important to merge with the team".

"And to be aware of no matter what part you have, you must acknowledge that you're one piece of it all and that is what Ardal had," she added.

"He was super humble and when you act with him, he is really listening to you... just the fact that he was the lead character, but at the same time, he was aware of how important the others are."

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However, when asked if she had on-screen chemistry with Ardal's successor, the actress admitted: "I think that's something that I was missing with Ralf.

"And for me, he didn't have the same kind of generosity."

Meanwhile, Ralf has endorsed the idea of a spin-off for character DS Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert) following her recent exit from the series.

Death in Paradise airs on Fridays at 9pm on BBC One.

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