Neil Dudgeon has been the face of Midsomer Murders since 2010, after he stepped into the shoes of John Nettles.
His successor spent 13 years as the beloved DCI Tom Barnaby, but despite the challenge of following such a strong lead, Dudgeon’s portrayal of DCI John Barnaby quickly won over viewers.
Now Neil has spent over a decade on the show, fans are curious about how long he’ll continue to call Midsomer home.
Back in 2020, Neil addressed his future on the series, sharing that he has “no intention” of stepping down any time soon.
“I don’t know what else I’d do!” he told RadioTimes.
He explained that he’s grateful for the stability of such a long-running role, which is rare in the acting world.
“When you’re an actor, you always think, whatever job I’m doing, it’s going to end next week and that’ll be it, I won’t work again”, he said, adding that as long as ITV continues commissioning new …