Beyond Paradise actor Zahra Ahmadi has revealed that she would love to see a well-known Strictly Come Dancing star join the cast of the BBC crime drama spin-off.
Ahmadi, who plays Detective Sergeant Esther Williams in the series after previously appearing in Death in Paradise as a different character, was asked about her dream guest star—and she had the perfect choice in mind.
It would be Chris McCausland. I thought he was amazing on Strictly and I recently watched his Christmas special with Lee Mack, He’s a fantastic comedian, human being and actor. He’d be brilliant in an episode.
she told the BBCAdvertisement
While McCausland may be a great addition to Beyond Paradise, the comedian and latest Strictly winner has a packed schedule this year. He co-hosts a weekly podcast with Dianne Buswell, has a tour extending into next year, and is set to release his memoir in October.
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Beyond Paradise recently returned with its season 3 premiere—an episode that critics described as “underwhelming” but noted was “planting seeds for bigger stories with emotional pay-offs to come.”
One of those potential storylines could be a romance between Esther and Archie (Jamie Bamber), which Ahmadi hinted at in an exclusive interview.
Certainly she does think he’s a good looking guy. She talks about it in season 1,
the actor explained
Ahmadi went on to say, “I think she’s open [to more with Archie], but I think she’s also a good friend.”
There does come a point in the exploration of this thing with Archie that she feels guilty and that perhaps she’s not being a good friend to Martha (Sally Bretton) because they have started up quite a good friendship.
She added,
Beyond Paradise is broadcast on BBC One and available for streaming on BBC iPlayer.