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May 6, 2024 · Vera's return for 13th return at the start of this year was tinged with some sadness, with the news that stars Kenny Doughty and Ibinabo Jack would be playing part in it; having both decided to...
Actress Brenda Blethyn has said she is going to leave ITV's long-running TV detective show Vera, after 14 series. Blethyn, 78, will film her last scenes as the straight-talking detective...
Jan 8, 2024 · We never actually witnessed David Leon leave Vera on-screen as Joe Ashworth so his absence was explained in the opening episode Vera season 5 via dialogue. Talking with her new Detective Sergeant, Aiden Healy, Vera explained that Joe had moved away with his family after being promoted.
- Kenny Doughty
- David Leon
- Cush Jumbo
- Clare Calbraith
- Kingsley Ben-Adir
- Sonya Cassidy
- Wunmi Mosaku
Last month, Kenny shared the news on social media that he was leaving his role as Aiden Healy behind. "I want to thank everyone who’s made this amazing time so joyous, ITV, Silverprint, all the brilliant cast and crew BUT of course my buddy & inspiration Brenda Blethyn. The perfect leading star who I owe so much to," he said in part. It's thought t...
David Leon was a regular cast member when the first show aired and Vera's partner, Joe Ashworth. However, the actor walked away from the role in 2014 after four seasons. David, who also works as a producer and director, left the show to pursue other commitments, leaving Brenda "heartbroken" in the process. She told the Mirror: "I never thought I'd ...
Cush played DS Bethany Whelan in series two, five and six and ITV's Vera. Her character was killed off by a suspect, so it's perhaps unsurprising that the actress didn't then make a return to the show. The star left Vera to work on major projects in the States. Since leaving the ITV drama, she's appeared in shows such as The Good Wife on CBS and it...
Throughout series three and four, Clare Calbraith played the part of DS Rebecca 'Shep' Shepherd. For series five, Clare was replaced by Cush Jumbo's character, Bethany Whelan. Clare would then go onto focus on other acting roles. She's known for her credits in shows like Unforgotten, Downton Abbey, Grace, Baptisteand more.
Kingsley Ben-Adir was a regular cast member on Vera between series four and six and again in series eight. He played the part of Dr Marcus Sumner, but left the show to head to Hollywood – and it looks like he made it! In 2020, Kingsley appeared in the role as Malcolm X in the Oscar-nominated movie One Night In Miami alongside Leslie Odom Jr. and th...
Sonya Cassidy played the part of David Leon's on-screen wife, Celine Ashworth, between seasons two and four. It's not known why Sonya left the role but given David's exit, it may not have come as a surprise to fans of Vera that the scripts meant Celine would leave with her husband. Since then, she's appeared in Lodge 49, Humans and The Last Kingdom...
DC Holly Lawson, who appeared in the first two season of Vera, was played by Wunmi Mosaku. After appearing the role between 2011 and 2012, she went to pursue other projects Stateside. Wunmi now has credits in MCU television series, Loki, HBO's Lovecraft Country and the film, Alice, Darling. Don't want to miss a story?Sign up to our What to Watch ne...
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Apr 22, 2024 · Brenda Blethyn has announced that she is departing the long-running detective series “ Vera ” after its upcoming 14th season, which will also be its last. Filming on the final season will take...
Jan 9, 2022 · The official synopsis reads: "When security foreman Gary Mallon is fatally wounded during a robbery at a Blyth container port, the evidence points to an audacious heist that went awry." "Vera...
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Apr 22, 2024 · ITV has confirmed that the long-running police drama Vera is to come to an end after 14 seasons. Vera features Brenda Blethyn in the title role of Vera Stanhope, who solves a different mystery...
