In the first few series, fans saw Detective DCI Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) solve complex crimes alongside Joe Ashworth (David Leon ... footballer and played for Blackburn Rovers F.C. However ...

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

In the first few series, fans saw Detective DCI Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) solve complex crimes alongside Joe Ashworth (David Leon). However ... old was once a talented footballer and played for ...

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. David left ...

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 Batts was born on October 13, 1978, in Knoxville to Larry Lavell Batts and Monnie Marie Flack Nolan. He was a graduated of Fulton High School. He is preceded in death by grandparents ...

It was the TV comeback viewers definitely didn't see coming and Brenda Blethyn had a big hand in David Leon returning to Vera, having shut down the idea of having a third different sidekick ...

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 an unexpected 'promotion' right at the end of the last ...

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 Payne, after a stellar season in England's T20 Blast, aims to showcase his talent with the Desert Vipers in the ILT20 for an England comeback. Payne, who took 33 wickets, highlights his ...

David Lynch left an indelible mark in the film world, but a major part of what shaped his particular style of avant genius was his deep connection to music. Sound was integral to his lush ...