D.e.a.t.h in Paradise stars’ weddings: Ralf Little’s ‘on hold’ nuptials, Kris Marshall’s blizzard & more
See Nina Wadia's vow renewal dress
Filming D.e.a.t.h in Paradise requires actors to leave behind their homes and partners and travel to Guadeloupe for six months of the year.
While that could spell relationship trouble for some, many of the cast have managed to maintain happy marriages. From Kris Marshall’s blizzard wedding photos to Nina Wadia’s vow renewal dress, join us as we look back at the D.e.a.t.h in Paradise cast’s private relationships and big days…
© WPA PoolNina Wadia
Nina Wadia, who played Anna Masani, has had two stunning weddings with her husband Raiomond Mirza – first in 1998 and then again on their 25th anniversary in 2023.
The couple jetted to Croatia’s idyllic island of Losinj alongside their two children, daughter Tia and 16-year-old son Aidan for their vow renewal. “It has been a really big year for us in a lot of ways, so we thought: ‘Let’s do something special,'” she told HELLO!.
Speaking of her embellished Karen Millen dress with kimono-style sleeves, Nina added: “For my wedding, I wore a simple white and gold sari, so I wanted to do things differently this time and incorporate more of my British side than my Indian side – it felt right.”
© Walter McBride/WireImageRalf Little
Ralf Little, who played DI Neville Parker, first crossed paths with his fiancée and playwright Lindsey Ferrentino after he landed a part in her play Ugly Lies the Bone at the National Theatre.
They got engaged in September 2018, with the actor joking he got her a “free” engagement ring. He told The Mirror: “She said to me if she ever got engaged there’s only one ring for her – her grandma’s, it’s absolutely beautiful. And free. I was like, ‘Brilliant!'”
Explaining their long engagement, Ralf revealed on The One Show that they had considered hosting their wedding on the sunny island of Guadeloupe.
“Well they’re [wedding plans] pretty much on hold. [Lindsey] couldn’t even come out to the island this time,” he said, adding: “That was an idea she had, ‘Why don’t we get married out here?’ I was like, ‘Because I’m busy trying to film a TV show where I’m in every scene’.” Ralf then joked: “She said, ‘OK, maybe next year.’ That’s why I organised the pandemic, to make sure I had an excuse to put it down the line.”
© Tullio M. PugliaKris Marshall
Kris Marshall married his wife Hannah Dodkin in 2012, two years after they began dating. They tied the knot in a low-key civil ceremony at the Swan Hotel near Wells Cathedral, witnessed by just 30 friends and family members.
The newlyweds were pictured kissing in a snow blizzard, with Kris looking dapper in a deep aubergine suit with a white shirt and a black tie, while his beautiful bride wore a figure-skimming wedding dress with silver embellished detailing on the bodice and down the back.
Keeping warm in the cool winter weather, Hannah layered a fluffy cape over her shoulders (which she later recycled) and wore her blonde hair in tight curls, finished with an embellished headband.