Dec 29, 2023 · Brenda Blethyn has opened up about David Leon's return to ITV drama Vera - and the real reason he came back after a decade. DS Joe Ashworth - played by David - was last seen on the show back in...

Jan 8, 2024 · We never saw David Leon leave Vera on screen and since he returned in season 13 many fans might be wondering again why he departed and what happened to his character Joe Ashworth. If there’s anyone who can crack a case it’s everyone’s favorite waterproof-wearing DCI Vera Stanhope.

Jan 9, 2024 · DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) found her feathers ruffled when her original right-hand-man DI Joe Ashworth (David Leon) made a surprise return to Northumberland and City Police after 10 years working away in London in the first episode of …

Dec 29, 2023 · David Leon returns as Joe Ashworth for Vera series 13. (Image credit: ITV) David Leon originally played Joe Ashworth in ITV's hit crime series Vera from 2011 to 2014, and is pleased to be returning for Vera season 13 on Sunday January 7 2024.

From 2011 to 2014, Leon co-starred with Brenda Blethyn in the ITV detective series Vera. [3] He returned to the series in 2024. Leon's directorial debut, the 2010 short, Man and Boy, co-directed with Marcus McSweeney, won the award for best narrative short at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Apr 7, 2023 · Vera fans were delighted when it was announced that David Leon would be returning to the programme. The actor played Joe Ashworth, sidekick to Brenda Blethyn's DCI Vera Stanhope,...

Joe is back but it wasn't all smooth sailing between him and Vera in the latest episode of the ITV crime drama. David Leon explained his character's return.

May 27, 2023 · Joe Ashworth (Leon) is returning after almost a decade away from the show. He departed at the end of Season 4, and though Vera (Blethyn) was clearly missing Sergeant Ashworth at the start of Season 5, the show never fully explained why he left. The upcoming Season 13 may hold the answers.

Jan 21, 2024 · Vera season 13 has come to an end and it was an emotional affair for the detective played by Brenda Blethyn and DI Joe Ashworth (David Leon).

Jan 7, 2024 · 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...