David Leon has opened up about his surprise return to ITV drama Vera, 10 years after he first left. The fan favourite is back as DS Joe Ashworth for the upcoming series of Vera after Kenny Doughty ...

DI Joe Ashworth's future has been revealed - as Vera ended for the final time tonight. Joe - played by David Leon - worked on Vera's team at the very start of the ITV drama, before he left a few ...

David Leon was a regular cast member when the first show aired and Vera's partner, Joe Ashworth ... to welcome back her old cast mate. Cush played DS Bethany Whelan in series two, five and ...

Vera season 13 has been an emotional one for DI Joe Ashworth (played by David Leon) in particular, after returning to the force and battling with his old colleague, Vera (Brenda Blethyn), for ...

As the latest series of Vera comes to an end ... Following this revelation, it was disclosed that David Leon, who played Joe Ashworth and left the show almost a decade ago, would be making ...

The penultimate episode, titled Inside, saw Vera (played by Brenda Blethyn ... Watching on also was Joe, who wasn't thinking straight and attacked Lucas, dangerously close to the cliff edge.