VERA star Brenda Blethyn has revealed why she made the "important" decision to give up booze forever. ITV's crime drama Vera continues to grip audiences, with the most recent series set to come back for the second half soon.
Talking about why she loves to play Vera, Brenda opened up about what she gets up to between filming. She told the Daily Mail: "I’ve given up alcohol for a few months now and I feel the better for it. "Not that I had a lot anyway.
The reason I stopped was because of Covid. "We have to do all we can to keep ourselves healthy." Elaborating on her bold decision, she continued: "You’re not going to get any fitter not looking after yourself, are you?" "People like Vera because the viewers are not in competition with her hourglass figure. "She doesn’t look like she’s just rolled off a catwalk and she’s not dependent on lipstick.
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