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Vera actress Brenda Blethyn paid a tribute to her co-star David Leon, who is returning to the ITV series to play Joe Ashworth.
Brenda Blethyn welcomes back David Leon for a 13th series, but others will depart UK drama.
David Leon, 42, is set to return as Joe Ashworth to ITV's Sunday night drama Vera - almost a decade after he last appeared on the programme.
If you're wondering why did David Leon leave Vera then you're probably not alone - especially as DS Joe Ashworth didn't have an exit storyline
Vera is confirmed to be returning for series 13 and a big character is coming back.