David Leon may be best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in ITV's Vera, but he looked very different when he first appeared on our screens in a popular BBC drama.

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

There was a big surprise for Vera fans on Friday night, when the stunt doubles for the show's two main stars, Brenda Blethyn and David Leon, were unmasked on screen and revealed they've been ...