As Vera fans prepare to bid farewell to fan favourite Kenny Doughty, 47, who plays DS Aiden Healy on the show this Christmas, fans will no doubt be cherishing every minute the popular character remains on screen.
Working closely with Brenda Blethyn, 76, who plays the main character Vera on the show, the two formed a strong friendship and even formed a bubble during lockdown.
Brenda spoke about filming the series, saying: "As Kenny and I have a lot of scenes together, and especially in the Land Rover, it was decided we should be in a bubble." She joked: "Very nice for me not so for him!
Our apartments were next door to one another." The Mirror reports she added: "We weren't allowed visitors even my husband wasn't allowed to visit unless he'd been tested or quarantined ." Brenda has played the lead role, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, in the ITV series since the British crime drama premiered in 2011.
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