Vera star Brenda Blethyn 'crying' as she quits show and shares surprising conclusion

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The much-loved ITV drama Vera is set to conclude after 14 series, and the final two episodes were filmed over the summer by lead actress Brenda Blethyn and her Vera co-stars, with the feature-length mysteries set to be broadcast on New Year's Day at 8pm, followed by the second serial on Thursday, January 2 at the same time on ITV1.

But Brenda admitted that while it was a "hard decision" to leave the show, she ultimately felt it was the right choice for her and her family.

Brenda added that she'll will "probably cry" when she doesn't visit north east England to film 'Vera' in March.The 78-year-old actress - who played detective Vera Stanhope in the ITV1 crime drama - quit the show after 14 years to spend more time with her family, but she had admitted to likely be shedding a tear early next year when she isn't making her usual trip to shoot the programme.

She said: "It was a hard decision, and come March, when I would normally be getting ready to go back up there, I'll probably be crying. "As much as I loved all that, I've got a family at home and I realised I hadn't had a summer for 14 years with my family.