Vera ITV star Kenny Doughty sends fans of hit drama wild with 'secret' career update

Kenny Doughty has caused a lot of excitement for Vera fans with a rather cryptic update on what he's been filming since leaving the hit drama, telling them 'all will be revealed soon.'

After dropping hints that he had left the show after eight years playing Aiden Healy, sparking concern from fans with an Instagram post of behind the scenes photos captioned 'thanks for the memories,' Kenny confirmed he had quit Vera last April, paying tribute to ITV viewers and his co-stars, including leading lady Brenda Blethyn.

Kenny's last appearance on screen in Vera came in Christmas special The Rising Tide, which aired on Boxing Day, with Aiden's exit being addressed very briefly in the first episode of series 13, when Vera told one of her colleagues that he'd left to take on a new job in Australia.

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Since leaving Vera, Kenny has been away from the spotlight, other than the attention he received for his wedding to fellow actor Ashley Jensen in November but, he has now been back in front of the camera on a still 'top secret' project in Ireland. After posting a photo of a pint of Guinness in a bar in Dublin Airport a few weeks ago, Kenny shared another on a similar theme towards the end iof last week.

Uploading a snap of a bar bump with the Guinness logo on it, Kenny wrote: "Being very well looked after by the Irish! Loving filming here… crew so welcoming & generous (maybe too much with Guinness). Can’t share just yet what I’m filming but sure all will be revealed soon!

Fans were quick to react, with one replying: "Exciting hope we find out soon" and another commenting: "Enjoy your Guinness it's good for you xx can't wait to find out what you're filming"