VEra fans are now desperately seeking assurances from ITV that the hit drama isn't coming to an end, after a post from one of its ma8in stars, Kenny Doughty, hinted that either he has left the show or, even worse, that Vera is no more.
As soon as credits rolled on series 12 finale The Darkest Evening, avid viewers of Vera, many of whom have been tuning into every episode for the last 12 years, were left wondering when it would be back on screen, particularly given what happened last year when series 11 was cut off on its prime by ITV to make way for two other shows, with fans having to wait nearly a full year to see the two remaining parts.
Vera lead actress Brenda Blethyn had some good news for devotees of all things DCI Stanhope before the finale had even aired, by revealing that another episode - THe RIsing TIde - was already in the can. However now, completely out of the blue, there is concern that that could be the final chapter for her famous on-screen alias.
