Vera star Kenny Doughty has announced he is leaving hit ITV drama Vera after eight years. The actor, who plays DS Aiden Healy, has left fans gutted with the news as he released a statement in which he paid tribute to his co-star Brenda Blethyn, who plays Vera Stanhope.
Kenny has shared an emotional statement after he recently worried fans by posting a string of photos from the set of the popular Sunday night show recently and said "thanks for the memories". Viewers quickly took to social media to quiz Kenny about his future on the much-loved drama but hadn't, until now, shared a response.
Paying a sweet tribute to his co-star and "inspiration" Brenda Blethyn, Kenny thanked his co-star for their eight years together on set. In a statement, the 47-year-old shared: "After 8 years & 35 Vera films I’ve made the difficult decision of handing over DS Healy’s badge.
