First look at Holby City and Derry Girls stars as they join Death in Paradise season 12
STARS from Holby City and Derry Girls have joined the cast of Death in Paradise season 12.
The popular BBC crime drama will return this Christmas and viewers will get to see some new faces on their screens.
Holby City's Jo Martin is among the new faces set to make an appearance in the series, returning this Christmas.
The actress shared the news with her Twitter followers saying: "Death in Paradise BBC One Christmas special" and adding a thumbs-up emoji.
The BBC star is best known for playing Max McGerry in Holby City, as well as the Fugitive Doctor on Doctor Who, and her role in Fleabag.
Derry Girls' Siobhan McSweeney will also be making an appearance. The actress rose to fame after starring as Sister Michael in the Channel 4 series.
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Another face to join the star-studded cast is Les Dennis who looks unrecognisable for his new role.
Coronation Street's Les Dennis, hosted Family Fortunes from 1987 until 2002 and has also appeared in Birds of a Feather, Midsomer Murders and Celebrity Big Brother.
The telly star, 69, is joining the popular BBC One show for the new series and fans are thrilled with the news.
His character is looks almost unrecognisable with dark hair and a tan in the official Death In Paradise photograph.
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Season 12 will also see Kae-Kazim, who is best known for his roles in Hollywood hits like Godzilla vs Kong, Black Beauty and Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as Starz drama Black Sails.
While the BBC is yet to reveal which characters its season 12 guest stars will be playing, the Death in Paradise Twitter account has teased that it will be back with more news soon.
The long-running comedy-drama currently stars Ralf Little as DI Neville Parker, an awkward British detective who solves crimes on the Lesser Antilles island of Saint Marie.
Death in Paradise airs on BBC One.
