fMidsomer Murders fans predict return of detective as they fear for Neil Dudgeon’s future

Midsomer Murders fans have predicted the return of Jason Hughes, who played DS Ben Jones in the hit ITV drama. Ben played DI Tom Barnaby’s (played by John Nettles) sidekick until the pair both decided to leave.

Jason joined the cast of the ITV drama in 2005 as DS Ben Jones and had become a major part of the series. However, fans were left reeling when Jason announced he had quit the show and his character DS Jones would soon be making his exit from Midsomer Murders.

However, they now believe Jason could be making a return after fearing for John Barnaby’s (Neil Dudgeon) future. Taking to a Facebook fan page dedicated to the show, one fan asked: “How do you feel about Jason Hughes coming back to the new season?”

Other hardcore fans rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts, with one commenting: “Yes, he was the best detective.”

“Yes,” another simply wrote while a third agreed: “Please come back.” Someone else wrote: “Come back the programme needs you.”

Jaso left Midsomer Murders in 2013 but returned for one episode of Series 19 in 2017. So the actor could reprise his role once again in the future.

Talking to the Daily Mail about the reasons for leaving the series, Jason said at the time: “I was completely burned out from getting up at 4.30am in Brighton to get the train to London and then on to wherever we were filming in Buckinghamshire, and then doing the journey back and getting home at 9pm.

“It was starting to affect my health and I was so tired I was no good to anybody, either at home or at work. That would go on for ten months, and when I had a break I’d get colds that went on for weeks.

Midsomer Murders fans have predicted the return of Jason Hughes, who played DS Ben Jones in the hit ITV drama. Ben played DI Tom Barnaby’s (played by John Nettles) sidekick until the pair both decided to leave.

Jason joined the cast of the ITV drama in 2005 as DS Ben Jones and had become a major part of the series. However, fans were left reeling when Jason announced he had quit the show and his character DS Jones would soon be making his exit from Midsomer Murders.

However, they now believe Jason could be making a return after fearing for John Barnaby’s (Neil Dudgeon) future. Taking to a Facebook fan page dedicated to the show, one fan asked: “How do you feel about Jason Hughes coming back to the new season?”

Other hardcore fans rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts, with one commenting: “Yes, he was the best detective.”

“Yes,” another simply wrote while a third agreed: “Please come back.” Someone else wrote: “Come back the programme needs you.”

Jaso left Midsomer Murders in 2013 but returned for one episode of Series 19 in 2017. So the actor could reprise his role once again in the future.

Talking to the Daily Mail about the reasons for leaving the series, Jason said at the time: “I was completely burned out from getting up at 4.30am in Brighton to get the train to London and then on to wherever we were filming in Buckinghamshire, and then doing the journey back and getting home at 9pm.

“It was starting to affect my health and I was so tired I was no good to anybody, either at home or at work. That would go on for ten months, and when I had a break I’d get colds that went on for weeks.

Midsomer Murders fans have predicted the return of Jason Hughes, who played DS Ben Jones in the hit ITV drama. Ben played DI Tom Barnaby’s (played by John Nettles) sidekick until the pair both decided to leave.

Jason joined the cast of the ITV drama in 2005 as DS Ben Jones and had become a major part of the series. However, fans were left reeling when Jason announced he had quit the show and his character DS Jones would soon be making his exit from Midsomer Murders.

However, they now believe Jason could be making a return after fearing for John Barnaby’s (Neil Dudgeon) future. Taking to a Facebook fan page dedicated to the show, one fan asked: “How do you feel about Jason Hughes coming back to the new season?”

Other hardcore fans rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts, with one commenting: “Yes, he was the best detective.”

“Yes,” another simply wrote while a third agreed: “Please come back.” Someone else wrote: “Come back the programme needs you.”

Jaso left Midsomer Murders in 2013 but returned for one episode of Series 19 in 2017. So the actor could reprise his role once again in the future.

Talking to the Daily Mail about the reasons for leaving the series, Jason said at the time: “I was completely burned out from getting up at 4.30am in Brighton to get the train to London and then on to wherever we were filming in Buckinghamshire, and then doing the journey back and getting home at 9pm.

“It was starting to affect my health and I was so tired I was no good to anybody, either at home or at work. That would go on for ten months, and when I had a break I’d get colds that went on for weeks.