The BBC has revealed that DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) will make a surprise visit to the sun-soaked island of Saint Marie in the emotional series finale of Beyond Paradise.

In a teaser clip and image released ahead of the dramatic final episode, the ‘Paradise’ worlds collide in a cross-over Death in Paradise fans will adore.

On his return to the island, Kris says: “I was honoured and delighted to return to Guadeloupe as part of Humphrey’s journey in Beyond Paradise, and to rekindle my deep passion for the island.”

In the final episode of the hugely popular series by Red Planet Pictures, the Shipton Abbott police team are faced with a seemingly impossible case to crack. A burglary seems clear-cut at first when the thief’s unusual calling card matches that of local criminal Atticus Styles (Spencer Jones), but when the forensic evidence comes back, it all points to another suspect.

The only problem is the suspect, Hayley Collins (Hannah Traylen), was locked up in a police cell by PC Kelby Hartford (Dylan Llewellyn) at the time of the crime. Meanwhile, still reeling from recent events, DI Humphrey Goodman’s mind is elsewhere as he considers his future in Shipton Abbott...

The Beyond Paradise series finale will air on BBC One and iPlayer on Friday 7 April from 8pm.