Vera fans are calling on ITV bosses to promote Riley Jones to be DCI Stanhope's sidekick to replace Kenny Doughty, right after the popular actor gave an emotional response to his co-star's exit.
It's now been a week since since Kenny announced that he had left his role as DS Aiden Healy, after eight years of playing leading lady Brenda's partner in crime. In a statement he posted on Instagram, former Coronation Street star Kenny wrote: ""After 8 years & 35 Vera films I’ve made the difficult decision of handing over DS Healy’s badge. I can confirm I am leaving Vera."
Kenny also went onto thanks his Vera colleagues and ITV viewers and its fans of the show who are now sounding off about who they want to fill his vacant post as Vera's trusted assistant..
