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 ...

ITV fans are bracing themselves for the final chapter of the beloved crime series Vera, as it draws the curtain this month. Since it began in 2011, the show has captivated audiences across the UK ...

This month, ITV viewers will tune in to watch the last ever instalment of the long-running crime drama Vera as the series comes to an end. First airing back in 2011, the programme has kept the nation ...

*THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS LOTS OF SPOILERS FOR VERA'S ITV FINALE* Just as many Vera fans hope that a spin-off of the hit drama is on the horizon, Brenda Blethyn's on screen sidekick David Leon was handed ...

David Leon, best known for his role as DI Joe Ashworth in Vera, looked unrecognisable in his early acting days in a BBC drama. When Vera first aired in 2011, DCI Vera Stanhope (played by Brenda ...