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Acting legend Brenda Blethyn has played Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope on ITV's crime drama Vera since 2011 - but bosses had some notes about her on-screen accent

It's good news for fans of Vera, as actress Brenda Blethyn reveals some very exciting news about obsessive crime-cracker DCI Stanhope and the future of the ITV series

Vera star Brenda Blethyn, who plays Vera Stanthorpe in the long-running show, updated fans on the future of the ITV crime drama series

Vera star Brenda Blethyn - who plays DCI Vera Stanhope in the ITV drama - gave up her time to help a charity shop in Godalming, Surrey, and fans were thrilled to see her

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The 13th series of ITV's Vera has come to a close, and it's yet to be revealed if the hit detective drama will be returning for another season, with the cast sharing an emotional goodbye

Much-loved actress Brenda Blethyn has given fans an update on the future of ITV's Vera after viewers were left suspecting that the series was coming to an end earlier than expected

ITV drama Vera is coming to an end this Sunday after airing three feature-length episodes. The channel recently confirmed what series will be replacing the beloved programme

Vera star Brenda Blethyn - who plays DCI Vera Stanhope in the ITV drama - has revealed she refused to sign up for a new series after Kenny Doughty's exit, and only agreed because David Leon returned

Brenda Blethyn has spoken out about the possibility of a new series of Vera, as the thirteenth series of the ITV drama began airing tonight with David Leon returning as DS Joe Ashworth

As mystery fans rejoice over the return of ITV's Vera, we take a look at actress Brenda Blethyn's life behind the scenes, including the heartbreaking end to her first marriage, and her 35-year engagement

The Oscar nominated actress has had a successful career which started in the 1970s and is still going strong many decades later. She is currently leading season thirteen of ITV's Vera.

Vera icon Brenda Blethyn has admitted there are currently no more series of the ITV drama planned, as she shared when the show might come to an end

Vera star Brenda Blethyn has spoken of her heartbreak over her co-star Kenny Doughty's exit from Vera after eight years as her sidekick on the ITV drama

Vera will return for a feature length episode this Christmas, with Brenda Blethyn resuming her role as the much-loved character DI Vera Stanhope alongside her second in command, DS Aiden Healy

Vera star Brenda Blethyn helped an 81-year-old super fan who collapsed whilst watching the cast and crew film the new series of the ITV drama

The Vera star confirmed earlier this year that they'd be stepping down from the ITV show after over a decade and has now issued a bittersweet message to fans following their exit

This year's National Television Awards is set to take place next month, with both Holly Willoughby and her former This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield failing to bag a nomination

ITV have given a first look at the 13th series of hit show Vera with Brenda Blethyn and David Leon as the pair return amid some huge exits from the programme

Brenda Blethyn says she is 'over the moon' to welcome David Leon back to ITV drama, Vera, after he 'broke her heart' when he stepped down the first time

Vera has been recommissioned for a 13th series but another familiar face will be missing after Kenny Doughty confirmed he would be stepping down from the show

It may not be Vera, but fans of the show will still get their a dose of murder mystery on Sunday night as Endeavour is set to fill the Sunday 8pm slot on ITV

The drama, based on Ann Cleeve’s award-winning novels, is back on screen with season 12 consisting of four two-hour long films airing every Sunday night on ITV

Vera actress Brenda Blethyn has revealed all about future series of the ITV series and opened up about how her heart was broken when one co-star quit the popular drama

Brenda Blethyn opens up about the toll of filming Vera 300 miles away from home for six months a year but says 'never say never' about another series