Annette Badland, who has played Fleur Perkins in Midsomer Murders for the past three years, has sparked fears she could be leaving the ITV show.

Speculation is rife that Annette Badland, who portrays Fleur Perkins on Midsomer Murders, might be succeeded by Happy Valley's Sarah Lancashire should she decide to depart from the ITV series.

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Midsomer Murders star Annette Badland, who plays Fleur Perkins, could be replaced by Happy Valley's Sarah Lancashire if she were ever to leave the ITV drama. While the actress has no plans to leave the show, the bookmakers have been devising their own theories about who could step into her shoes.