It's a look that has become synonymous with her famous on-screen alias and it has been revealed that Brenda Blethyn bought Vera's hat herself from a stall in Newcastle.
Fans of the much loved drama are now left wondering when they'll get to see another slice of Vera action after the new series wrapped up on Sunday night, with gripping final tale The Darkest Evening attracted millions of viewers to ITV. There was a shocking moment in the episode when, as shots were heard, Vera fell to the ground with blood pouring from her head, before the show cut to an and break and viewers were left fearing the worst.
Thankfully, DCI Stanhope lived to solve another mystery and, of course Vera's iconic fishing hat made an appearance, having been a constant presence on screen since the drama made its debut back in 2011.
