BBC Death in Paradise star's new role revealed as she snubs return to BBC show

Details about Joséphine Jobert's new role have been revealed following her permanent exit from Death in Paradise.

The actress, 39, portrayed DS Florence Cassell on the BBC drama series from 2015 to 2024, eventually becoming the love interest of Ralf Little's character Neville Parker.

Despite her departure, Joséphine has continued doing what she knows best as she recently landed a new role in upcoming police drama Saint-Pierre.

She will play Deputy Police Chief Geneviève Archambault in the Canadian show, which also features James Purefoy and Allan Hawco.

The synopsis teases: "Fitz’s arrival disrupts the life of Deputy Chief Geneviève ‘Arch’ Archambault, a Parisian transplant who is in Saint-Pierre for her own intriguing reasons.

“As if by fate, these two seasoned officers — with very different policing skills and approaches — are forced together to solve unique and exciting crimes. Although the islands seem like a quaint tourist destination, the idyllic façade conceals the worst kind of criminal activity which tends to wash up on its beautiful shores.

"At first at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together… a veritable crime-fighting force."

Saint-Pierre will consist of 10 hour-long episodes and is set to air on the Canadian channel CBC Television in late 2025.

Joséphine reprised the role of Florence for a number of times during her nine-year run on the show, making her final appearance in the series 13 finale.

Last month, Joséphine shut down a potential return to Death in Paradise during an Instagram Q&A. Asked whether she will be making an appearance on the BBC show in the future, she replied: "No, Death in Paradise is now over for me.

"I've already left and rejoined the series several times and I've more than served my time. I'm very grateful for everything it's given me, both personally and professionally, but I have to move on."