{"id":143917,"date":"2025-11-17T03:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/143917\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T03:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:53:12","slug":"heres-how-brenda-blethyns-iconic-british-detective-series-could-return-to-itv-as-rumours-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/143917\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s how Brenda Blethyn’s iconic British detective series could return to ITV as rumours continue"},"content":{"rendered":"

ITV’s hit detective drama Vera<\/a> aired its last episode earlier this year, following an impressive 14-season run. The show came to an end when lead actor Brenda Blethyn announced she would be leaving<\/a> her iconic role in order to spend more time with her family.<\/p>\n

In the final episode, DCI Vera Stanhope solved her very last criminal case before embarking on her well-earned retirement. But could the beloved character be back on our screens in the near future? <\/p>\n

In an interview on This Morning<\/a>, Blethyn addressed rumours about Vera possibly making a return to ITV. <\/p>\n

Unfortunately for fans, she promptly shut down speculation, telling presenter Alison Hammond<\/a>: “Well, no, I don’t think so. I think they’ve got rid of the set.” <\/p>\n

The actor did share that she would be more than willing to come back for a one-off episode<\/a> \u2013 though she called it “unlikely”. <\/p>\n

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“Somebody asked me, would I ever go back? I said, ‘Well, if they were doing a special, certainly, yeah, I’d leap at it,’ but that’s unlikely to happen. I’m too busy!”<\/p>\n

Blethyn announced the “hard decision” to leave the beloved series last year<\/a>, saying: “Come March, when I would normally be getting ready to go back up there, I’ll probably be crying.”<\/p>\n

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“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,” she continued. “So I still did another series because I couldn’t drag myself away. But anyway it was time, that’s all.”<\/p>\n

The star also shared her “impostor syndrome”<\/a> which she said she “overcame” while working on the show. <\/p>\n

“I loved the job,” she added. “I was proud of it and I felt like I had a command of the character.<\/p>\n

Vera<\/a> seasons one to three are streaming now on Disney+.<\/p>\n

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\"Lettermark\"<\/p>\n

Divya is a freelance writer with experience in entertainment and lifestyle news. Described as a “telly addict” since childhood, Divya was able to translate her interests into a BJTC-accredited, Honours degree in Journalism and Media. After working in communications and marketing, Divya joined Digital Spy<\/a>\u00a0as a Freelance News Reporter. She has also written for various publications including\u00a0Metro<\/a>,\u00a0Asian World News\u00a0and\u00a0TwitCelebGossip;\u00a0as well as interviews, features and reviews on her own blog. Divya prides herself on her TV,\u00a0film<\/a>\u00a0and showbiz knowledge, always offering (not so) fun facts to her long-suffering friends and family. From\u00a0soaps<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0superheroes<\/a>, Divya is the go-to person for tailored recommendations\u00a0and up to date information.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n