Claim: Death in Paradise has received cast substitutions.

Kristopher `` Kris '' Marshall -LRB- born 11 April 1973 -RRB- is an English actor . He has played Nick Harper in My Family , Colin Frissell in the 2003 film Love Actually , Adam in BT Retail adverts from 2005 until 2011 , and Dave in the first series of Citizen Khan -LRB- 2012 -RRB- . He played DI Humphrey Goodman in Death in Paradise , taking over the role April 2013 for the show 's third series and leaving it in February 2017 in the sixth series .