Death in Paradise and Bridgerton. Although, the star has recently opened up about his life outside of the small screen, detailing his health battle with OCD.Ben is the star of ITV crime drama Professor T, where he plays a sleuth with the disorder.The Death in Paradise star has now opened up about his own battle with OCD.He revealed to the Radio Times how he suffered badly with it when he was in his 20s.Speaking about his character connection, he said: “I did struggle a lot with OCD, particularly in my 20s.“I’m very lucky in that it’s all very manageable now.“But there were times where it was unmanageable, as it is for Professor T, so I know how that feels and I know how I dealt with it.”For the actor, it impacted him by being obsessed with.