Vera’s David Leon returned to play DI Joe Ashworth for the past couple of years before the ITV drama reached its conclusion.

David Leon may be best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in ITV's Vera, but he looked very different when he first appeared ...

David Leon is best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in Vera alongside Brenda Blethyn, but he looked very different when he was in the cast of a BBC drama.

David Leon has been part of the ITV Vera's universe as DI Joe Ashworth since the show began in 2011 but looked very different ...

Initially, fans were engrossed by the crime-solving prowess of DCI Stanhope (played by Brenda Blethyn) and her sidekick Joe Ashworth (David Leon). But in a twist that left viewers longing ...

In the first few series, fans saw Detective DCI Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) solve complex crimes alongside Joe Ashworth (David Leon). However, in 2014, the beloved character left the programme to ...

It was the TV comeback viewers definitely didn't see coming and Brenda Blethyn had a big hand in David Leon returning to Vera, having shut down the idea of having a third different sidekick ...

In the first few series, fans saw Detective DCI Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) solve complex crimes alongside Joe Ashworth (David Leon). However, in 2014, the beloved character left the programme to start ...