Kenny Doughty shut down talk before it had even started that he'd landed a job on hit BBC drama Shetland, following his exit from Vera.
After he dropped a hint that he might well be walking away from his role as DS Aiden Healy with an Instagram post thanking his co-stars 'for the memories,' Kenny announced two weeks ago he had filmed his final scenes as Vera's sidekick after eight years.
The news came as a big blow to fans who have loved his on-screen relationship with leading lady Brenda Blethyn since series five and Brenda has since come out to say how much she enjoyed working with Kenny and how much she'll miss him.
