David Leon originally played Joe Ashworth in ITV's hit crime series Vera from 2011 to 2014, and is pleased to be returning for Vera season 13 on Sunday January 7 2024. It was especially lovely for him as it meant an on-screen reunion with the show’s leading lady, Brenda Blethyn who has played DCI Vera Stanhope since the show began.
"People say, 'Never go back', and there is often good reason for that," says David Leon, 43, who did previously come back to direct season eight case Black Ice in 2018. "But at the heart of this, there’s great love and affection. I hold Brenda in the highest regard, and I find her very inspiring, both as an actor and as a person, she’s a very special woman."
