Beyond Paradise's Sally Bretton 'wasn't ready' as she opens up on show exit

Sally Bretton, known for her role as Martha Lloyd on BBC's and , revealed that she wasn't ready to bid farewell to the tropical detective series back in 2017.

Portraying the fiancee of detective Humphrey Goodman (played by Kris Marshall), Sally first graced the show as Martha in 2017, quickly becoming a fan favourite as her character rekindled an old flame with Humphrey, leading him to leave Saint Marie for London.

During a previous appearance on This Morning, Sally confessed that she would have happily stayed on the show for longer. When asked if she was glad to stop filming in the Caribbean, Sally responded: "No!"

She continued: "I was only out there for four or five weeks. I didn't get any of the hurricanes, I got it at just the perfect time. I had an amazing time."

Looking forward to her character's future in the spin-off Beyond Paradise, Sally shared insights into Martha and Humphrey's new life in Shipton Abbott, Devon, where they're venturing into fostering after their heartbreaking IVF journey.

With much anticipation, Sally said she eagerly accepted the opportunity to reprise her role as Martha in the BBC One offshoot.

"I was part of Kris' exit storyline from the Caribbean, and then we were in the first lockdown, and the phone rang," she recounted to This Morning's Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.

"I was like, 'Oh my God!'. Even if it doesn't happen, it was just three weeks of thinking about that while the world had stopped. It was to have something to sink my teeth into."

The series also features Open All Hours alumna Barbara Flynn as Martha's mother, Anne, and Zahra Ahmadi, who plays Humphrey's colleague at the Shipton Abbott police force, DS Esther Williams.

Dylan Llewellyn and Felicity Montagu round out the cast, playing fellow officers and colleagues of Humphrey.

Series three of Beyond Paradise is currently on screens, and Humphrey and Martha seem to be in a better place as they continue their fostering journey. And despite Martha's old flame Archie (Jamie Bamber) making his return, the couple are stronger than ever.

However, one character who is not having a good time is Martha's mum, Anne, who found a suspicious mole on her back during Friday night's episode.

After chatting with Zoe, Anne decided to book an appointment with the doctor to get it checked out. However, fans will have to wait to see how the storyline plays out.

Beyond Paradise and Death in Paradise are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.