Earlier this week ITV Vera viewers were left devastated after Kenny Doughty announced his exit from the long-standing drama. The actor, who plays DS Aiden Healy, confirmed he would be leaving the show after eight years.
Following the announcement, Kenny's co-star Riley Jones has spoken out. The star, who has played DC Mark Edwards since the show began in 2011, issued a response to Kenny's emotional and lengthy social media statement. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
Commenting on Kenny's Instagram post, Riley wrote: "Where to even start? It's been an absolute pleasure working alongside you for all these years. After 35 films your energy, enthusiasm and sense of fun on set never wavered."
