AN actor from Death in Paradise has lifted the lid on why he decided to leave the show in 2021. Tobi Bakare played Sergeant JP Hooper for seven years before deciding it was time for his character to wave goodbye to the tropical shores of Saint Marie. 3 Tobi Bakare is best known for his role in Death in Paradise Credit: BBC 3 He played Sergeant JP Hooper for seven seasons Credit: BBC/Red Planet/Philip Volkers 3 Tobi asked his wife and co-star for advice on his decision to leave the drama Credit: BBC Various cast members have left the BBC drama over the years, including most recently leading man Ralf Little , but Tobi had an unusual motive for quitting.
While some of his co-stars made their big exit because of family responsibilities or because they felt their character arc was complete, the actor from London has revealed he moved on for religious reasons. Tobi told Radio Times that a preacher in a Guadeloupian church inspired his decision. The Christian man said: "Something happened in season seven.
I was in a church in Guadeloupe. "The preacher mentioned seven years in a message. As soon as he mentioned seven years, I don’t know what happened.
It just clicked. "It was like a moment of realisation. I had three more years left.
It was three more years until it would be seven years, but it just hit me so hard." Tobi decided to consult his wife Prisca on the subject. She played the role of his on-screen wife Rosey in series ten.
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