David Leon may be best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in ITV's Vera, but he looked very different when he first appeared on our screens in a popular BBC drama.

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

was accompanied from the outset by her crime-solving partner Joe Ashworth (David Leon). However, it was during the fourth season that the now 44 year old actor decided to bid farewell to the ITV ...

David Leon has admitted he and his Vera co-stars ... after Brenda Blethyn issued an 'ultimatum' to producers. North East actor and ex Cutting It star David was by BAFTA winner Brenda's side ...

David Leon has stayed 'silent' on Vera coming to an end, as ITV come under increasing pressure from plenty of fans to commission a spin-off, with the North East actor in the lead role. Having ...

In the first few series, fans saw Detective DCI Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) solve complex crimes alongside Joe Ashworth (David Leon ... Britain's Got Talent judge. The actor featured in the ...

It was North East born actor David who was by Brenda's side ... There's no way we can have a third sidekick....I wonder if David Leon would come back?' And then he did!" Vera will come to an ...

Brenda Blethyn's on screen sidekick David Leon was handed an unexpected 'promotion' right at the end of the last ever episode on Thursday night. North East actor David was by BAFTA winner Brenda's ...