Fans of Death in Paradise were left reeling when two of the show’s biggest stars, and Joséphine Jobert, left the series after an emotional season 13 finale.
Ralf, who played DI Neville Parker for four years, shocked fans when his character left Saint Marie for good in March.
There had been rumours that he might have quit the show but the only confirmed Ralf’s departure after the emotional episode aired.
A month after his exit, the 44-year-old actor revealed that it had been planned all along.
“This last series was always going to be my last,” Ralf told Breakfast viewers, before going on to explain that he worked closely with the and production company Red Planet Pictures to give his character a meaningful send-off.
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Two Death in Paradise stars exited the crime drama earlier this year (Image: BBC)
He went on to share the reason why he decided to walk away from the crime drama, saying: “If it was just a heart decision, I would have wanted to do it for 20 more years.
“But for the show and for my character Neville, it just sort of felt like his story was finished, and his journey deserved to be completed.”
In his final scenes, Neville confesses his feelings to DS Florence Cassell (played by Joséphine Jobert) after years of romantic tension.
She reciprocated his advances, and the pair sailed off into the sunset, giving fans a long-awaited happy ending.
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The actors have explained why they left Death in Paradise (Image: BBC)
After her final scenes, the actress behind Florence made it clear she won’t be returning to Death in Paradise – or its spin-offs.
Joséphine Jobert, who first joined the show in season 4, has had multiple dramatic exits.
However, she has insisted that her character’s latest departure is her last.
When asked by a fan if she would consider returning to the show during an Q&A, Jobert responded: “I think I can safely say no.”
She went on to add: “I’ve already left and come back many times and I’ve definitely done my time on the show.
“I’ve finally been able to say goodbye to Florence, and while I am very grateful to have been part of this project that has brought so many lovely things in my life, I am also happy to be able to move on and take part in new projects.”
Joséphine’s next venture will see her co-star in the , alongside Jack Ryan’s Allan Hawco and James Purefoy.
Meanwhile Ralf has gone on to join the cast of a dystopian thriller called The Flaw.