Sian Reeves joins Death In Paradise Cast as poisoned agony aunt
Sian Reeves plays Kim Woods, the local agony aunt who is poisoned after her retirement party while reading her final column, and her presence reshapes the island investigation. The death in paradise cast entry is one of several new faces in season 15 episode 7, which follows DI Mervin Wilson as he navigates a case that hits close to home.
Death In Paradise Cast: Sian Reeves as Kim Woods
Sian Reeves is credited as Kim Woods, the victim whose final advice column becomes the scene of the crime. Reeves is most recognised for her role as Sally Spode in Emmerdale and has also played Sydney Henshall in Cutting It and Charlie Wood in Coronation Street, each credit listed in the episode notes for viewers who follow performers from other dramas.
The murder occurs after Kim’s retirement celebration, when she reads her last column and falls ill. A local boy who delivers the newspapers is quickly ruled out as a suspect, and the team must explain why only Kim became sick when the papers are delivered at random.
DI Mervin Wilson, Anton Busette and The Saint Marie News
DI Mervin Wilson, portrayed by Don Gilet, is still dealing with the fallout from an unsettling encounter in Antigua with his brother. That personal strain matters in the investigation because Mervin is seen speaking with Anton Busette at The Saint Marie News, a detail that has led to speculation the character could be the paper’s editor and potentially Kim Woods’ superior.
Gary Wilmot plays Anton Busette and is noted in the cast list; Wilmot first gained prominence on the talent show New Faces and later presented programmes such as So You Want To Be Top, You and Me and Showstoppers. That background is included in the episode information provided about the cast.
Anna Savva, Emma McDonald, Suzette Llewellyn and Peggy William
Anna Savva appears as Hortense LeRoux, a figure pictured at what might be the retirement party, and Emma McDonald is listed as Esme LeRoux, who is thought to be Hortense’s daughter. Anna Savva’s other roles include parts in The Durrells, The Ex-Wife, Wolf King, Casualty and Genius; Emma McDonald’s credits include Moonhaven, The Serpent Queen and films such as 7 Keys and Low Rider.
Suzette Llewellyn joins the episode as Calypso Jones, though the notes do not make clear her precise role in the investigation. Llewellyn is familiar to viewers for her role as Sheree Trueman in EastEnders and for appearances in Surgical Spirit and Doctors. Peggy William appears as Dr Fernandez, a character who conducts a one-on-one discussion with Mervin after Commissioner Selwyn Patterson has pushed for counselling following Mervin’s time in Antigua.
In the episode narrative, the team must reconcile several facts: Kim Woods was poisoned after her retirement party while reading her final column, the delivery boy is eliminated as a suspect, and characters linked to The Saint Marie News are drawn into the inquiry. That chain of concrete events frames how investigators approach suspects and motives in the episode.
For viewers tracking the death in paradise cast across season 15, this episode introduces multiple guest performers whose past credits are highlighted alongside their new roles. The casting choices place familiar faces into a single, tightly plotted mystery that centers on a public figure’s final moments and the workplace ties that surround her.
Back where the story began, Sian Reeves’ Kim Woods remains the human center of the episode: a retired agony aunt, silenced while reading her last column. Season 15 is nearing its conclusion, with just a few episodes remaining before the cosy crime drama leaves our screens once more, and this instalment leaves several character threads—Mervin’s counselling, the staff at The Saint Marie News, and the LeRoux family—set to carry into the remaining episodes.
