Vera fans have been left devastated following the news that Kenny Doughty has left Vera after starring as DS Aiden Healy for eight years – but why has the actor stepped back from the show? Find out here…

Taking to Instagram to discuss his decision to leave, he wrote: "After 8 years & 35 Vera films I’ve made the difficult decision of handing over DS Healy’s badge. I can confirm I am leaving Vera.