ALISON Hammond gave away the ending to Vera in an on-air blunder just days ago on This Morning – but nobody noticed.
Brenda Blethyn had joined Alison, 49, and Dermot O’Leary on the ITV daytime show to talk about Vera’s last episodes.
As the interview wrapped up, Brenda was presented with an engraved carriage clock by the hosts.
While the 78-year-old was left touched by the gift, Alison then accidentally let slip Vera Stanhope’s fate.
She told Brenda: “It’s a little carriage clock because she’s retired.
“Well, I hope she’s retired because she won’t tell us about the last episode…”
Alison cautiously looked at Brenda as she quickly moved on and spoke about her gifted clock.
During Vera’s finale last night viewers indeed watched the DCI hang up her mac and hat for the last time.
She visited Chief Superintendent Khalon (Shobna Gulati), who had offered her a promotion.
Spotting an envelope in Vera’s hands, Chief Superintendent Khalon remarked: “Could this finally be your formal acceptance of your promotion?”
Vera replied: “Well, it’s more about making way, m’am.
“And letting others fly.”
Meanwhile, Vera will have one more outing on television tonight with a special documentary.
Called Vera, Farewell Pet, the show will go behind-the-scenes of the long-running ITV drama.
Since its launch back in 2011 Vera has gripped ITV viewers with its crime stories - and dozens of actors have appeared in the show, including:
