Death in Paradise star 'wasn't ready' to bid farewell as she opens up on show exit

Sally Bretton, known for her role as Martha Lloyd - the other half of detective Humphrey Goodman (played by Kris Marshall) in Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise - has revealed she wasn't quite ready to bid farewell to the hit show in 2017.

Sally entered as Martha on Death in Paradise in 2017, reuniting with Humphrey on the idyllic island of Saint Marie. Their friendship quickly blossomed into romance, and Humphrey left the sunny shores for London to be with her.

During a previous chat on Sally opened up about her time on the show, admitting she would've loved to stay longer. When quizzed about her thoughts on leaving the Caribbean behind, Sally exclaimed: "No!".

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She reminisced: "I was only out there for four or five weeks. I didn't get any of the hurricanes; I got it at just the perfect time. I had an amazing time," reports Daily Express.

Beyond Paradise sees Humphrey and Martha settling down in her native Shipton Abbott in Devon, with aspirations to grow their family.

Following a heartbreaking IVF ordeal in the first series, the second and third series see the couple fostering.

Sally shared her enthusiasm for reprising her role as Martha in the BBC One offshoot, seizing the opportunity when it arose.

She reminisced about her unexpected call during the pandemic, saying: "I was part of Kris' exit storyline from the Caribbean and then we were in the first lockdown and the phone rang," and added, "I was like, 'Oh my God!'. Even if it doesn't happen, it was just three weeks of thinking about that while the had stopped. It was to have something to sink my teeth into."

The show also features Open All Hours legend Barbara Flynn as Martha's mum, Anne, and Zahra Ahmadi as Humphrey's colleague, DS Esther Williams.

Dylan Llewellyn and Felicity Montagu round out the cast as Humphrey's colleagues.

Series three of Beyond Paradise is currently on screens, and Humphrey and Martha seem to be in a better place as they continue their fostering journey.

And despite Martha's old flame, Archie (Jamie Bamber), making his return, the couple is stronger than ever.

However, during last night's instalment, things took a turn for the worse for Anne, who found a suspicious mole on her back.

Beyond Paradise airs on Friday at 8pm on BBC One.