Vera’s David Leon returned to play DI Joe Ashworth for the past couple of years before the ITV drama reached its conclusion.

David Leon may be best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in ITV's Vera, but he looked very different when he first appeared ...

David Leon has been part of the ITV Vera's universe as DI Joe Ashworth since the show began in 2011 but looked very different ...

David Leon is best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in Vera alongside Brenda Blethyn, but he looked very different when he was in the cast of a BBC drama.

David Leon has stayed 'silent' on Vera coming to an end, as ITV come under increasing pressure from plenty of fans to ...

*THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS LOTS OF SPOILERS FOR VERA'S ITV FINALE* Just as many Vera fans hope that a spin-off of the hit drama ...

David Leon has stayed 'silent' on Vera coming to an end, as ITV come under increasing pressure from plenty of fans to commission a spin-off, with the North East actor in the lead role. David left ...

ITV fans are bracing themselves for the final chapter of the beloved crime series Vera, as it draws the curtain this month. Since it began in 2011, the show has captivated audiences across the UK ...

Just as many Vera fans hope that a spin-off of the hit drama is on the horizon, Brenda Blethyn's on screen sidekick David Leon was handed an unexpected 'promotion' right at the end of the last ...

It was the TV comeback viewers definitely didn't see coming and Brenda Blethyn had a big hand in David Leon returning to Vera, having shut down the idea of having a third different sidekick ...