Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy to ditch famous haircut now final season is over

cricket legend Shane Warne "wanted to be" one of the Peaky Blinders and begged for a role on the hit BBC show.Sports fans were left in shock on Friday, following news Warne had sadly passed away at the age of 52 following a suspected heart attack.Prior to his death, Warne had spoken of his love for the Peaky Blinders and the Shelby family, even wearing a flat cap when working as a commentator in 2021.During one television appearance during India's tour of Australia in January last year, Warne admitted he wanted to be a Peaky Blinder himself.Fans had speculated that Warne was eyeing up a cameo appearance on the show, after he was seen sporting a flat cap similar to those worn by the gangsters on the show.Warne confirmed his love for the show and that he wanted to join the programme when he appeared as an analyst for Fox Cricket during Australia and India's test series.“I wanna be one of the Shelby’s long lost… (in Cockney accent) Tommy Shelby, Arthur," he admitted.Would Shane Warne have made a good Peaky Blinder? Let us know in the comments section below.The legendary then looked down the camera and added: “I want to be inPeaky Blinders.

Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole has opened up about leaving the hit BBC show, which returned to screens last weekend (February 27).The actor played John Shelby in the show, brother of Tommy Shelby played by Cillian Murphy. He held the role for three seasons before leaving in 2017.Speaking to Radio Times about leaving the show, Cole said he had no regrets.“In society we’re told to play by the rules and live your life in a certain way,” he began.

Former Peaky Blinders actor Joe Cole has opened up about his late co-star, Helen McCrory, describing her as a “rare gem.” The 33 year old star, who played John Shelby until series four of the show, appeared on This Morning alongside hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to discuss his new spy thriller series, The Ipcress File. As he reflected on the impressive cast list for the ITV show, which includes Tom Hollander and Lucy Boynton, he admitted he had always had the pleasure of working with “phenomenal actors and actresses” - especially Cillian Murphy and Helen McCrory on the BBC crime drama, Peaky Blinders.

Peaky Blinders star Annabelle Wallis has reportedly split from boyfriend Chris Pine, according to reports.The couple were first linked in 2018, but have reportedly called time on their relationship “months” ago after keeping their relationship largely secret. A source has claimed that the pair "have broken up and haven't been together for a few months,” according to Entertainment Tonight.

PEAKY Blinders star Annabelle Wallis has split from her A-list boyfriend Chris Pine, according to reports. The couple, who were first linked back in 2018, secretly called time on their romance “months” ago after managing to keep their relationship largely out of the spotlight.

Peaky Blinders is back, with the sixth and final season of the series hitting your TV screens on Sunday 27 February. And with news that the menacing Thomas Shelby and his gang will be prowling the cobbled streets of Birmingham once more, there’s been a sharp rise in all things related to the series’ distinctive style.

The highly-anticipated Season 6 premiere of period gangster epic Peaky Blinders was watched by 3.8 million viewers in the UK on Sunday, according to overnight figures. That makes it the biggest launch for the Shelby clan ever, coming in above the Season 5 debut’s 3.7 million overnight average. It also ties the series record previously set by the Season 5 finale in September 2019. The market share was 21.8% on Sunday with a peak of 4.1 million viewers. The episode faced strong competition from the season finale of ITV drama Trigger Point which ended up winning the 9pm slot.

It is a moment fans have been waiting for - the return of Peaky Blinders.

CILLIAN Murphy once went full frontal nude in a movie and has insisted he's "completely comfortable" stripping off on camera. The 45-year-old returns tonight as Tommy Shelby in the final season of Peaky Blinders - but his career in front of the camera started long before the hit series debuted in 2013.

Peaky Blinders star was remembered by her husband Damian Lewis in a special poetry reading at the National Theatre.Just last month, Damian paid tribute to his beloved wife in a poignant speech.The event, which took place in January, marked the first time Damian spoke publicly about her death.Alongside his family and friends, he took to the stage on January 27 to dedicate a poetry evening to Helen.The event was based around Allie Esiri's book A Poet For Every Day of the Year.Speaking about his late wife, he said: “This evening is dedicated to her and it's perfect, because Helen loved the National Theatre."One person whose thunder would absolutely not be stolen, was Helen McCrory."As well as this, Damian read a verse from Irish poet Derek Mahon's Everything is Going to Be All Right to end the evening.Author Allie also shared some insight into Damian’s words.She told The Times in January: "We dedicated the evening to Helen, and Damian said a few words.“But we just wanted to get on and do the show."It's what she would have told us to do, ‘OK, enough already, get on with the show!’"She loved poetry and I think she would have been pleased to be kind of here with us.

Peaky Blinders star and his wife, artist Yvonne McGuinness, wanted to raise their children, Malachy, 16, and Aran, 14, in the actor’s homeland.However, being closer to his family was not the only factor that helped the couple make the decision.Cillian and Yvonne also sought to move away from “pressure of living in a massive city,” according to the Dunkirk star.About his current lifestyle, Cillian added to Esquire: “It’s quiet. I like it, where I am now in life.“Wouldn’t have been that exciting in my twenties.”About living near the sea, Cillian explained: “We’re quite close, and it does make you feel instantly decompressed in some way.“I think it’s good for the old Happiness Index.”But despite his move to a quieter place, Cillian is often unable to escape the attention that comes attached to his popularity.He confessed he finds people who take photographs and videos of him without asking "so f*****g weird".In a recent interview with The Observer, Cillian explained he "doesn't go out much" and is relieved when people are "underwhelmed" when meeting him.The Inception actor continued: "I'm always happy to chat."What I don't like is people surreptitiously taking photographs, which someone said is like the amateur Stasi."It's so f*****g weird.

Peaky Blinders is back, with the sixth and final season of the series hitting your TV screens on Sunday 27 February. And with news that the menacing Thomas Shelby and his gang will be prowling the cobbled streets of Birmingham once more, there’s been a sharp rise in all things related to the series’ distinctive style.

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy returns to screens this weekend in the trademark grey flat cap as he embodies perhaps his most famous role - Peaky Blinders' Tommy Shelby.

The wait is nearly over for fans of Steven Knight’s epic Birmingham gangster drama Peaky Blinders.  Sunday 27 February sees the return of the legendary Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, and his mob for the sixth and final series of the smash hit saga. But what can we expect from Tommy and his friends – and enemies – when we catch up with them? Fans are also keen to know about the new arrivals joining the series for its finale, including acclaimed star of Time and Line of Duty, Stephen Graham. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox withOK!'s daily newsletter .

Cillian Murphy is set to make a welcome return to our screens on Sunday 27 February, when the final series of award-winning show Peaky Blinders premieres. The actor, 45, has become a staple on our screens over the years, having starred in films such as Batman Begins and Broken, before landing the role of crime boss Thomas Shelby the hit BBC series back in 2013. Peaky Blinders has gripped the nation since the very first series and now, nine years later, the sixth and final instalment of the Birmingham-based show is set to air.

Cillian Murphy will return to our screens as Tommy Shelby once again as the sixth and final series of Peaky Blinders begins on BBC tonight.

Peaky Blinders attended the premiere for the show’s sixth and final season on Thursday (February 24) at Cineworld in Birmingham.Sophie Rundle (Ada Shelby), Kate Phillips (Linda Shelby) and Natasha O’Keeffe (Lizzie Stark) were among those at the event, alongside Finn Cole (Michael Gray), Ned Dennehy (Charlie Strong) and Harry Kirton (Finn Shelby).Amber Anderson and Charlene McKenna were also in attendance, along with James Frecheville who is a newcomer for the final season.Cillian Murphy, who plays Tommy Shelby, was unable to make the premiere due to filming commitments on Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film Oppenheimer.The actor will play the lead role of J. Robert Oppenheimer in the biopic, an American physicist whose involvement in the Manhattan Project led him to be dubbed the “father of the atomic bomb”.Speaking about the role recently, Murphy said: “I’m interested in the man and what [inventing the atomic bomb] does to the individual.

THE Peaky Blinders cast gathered on the red carpet last night to celebrate the final season of the hit BBC crime series. Leading ladies Sophie Rundle, Kate Phillips and Natasha O'Keeffe, glammed up for the premiere of the period drama’s sixth season and looked world’s away from the notorious Shelby family women they play on-screen.

Peaky Blinders is only around the corner, bringing the action-packed world of gangster Birmingham to TV screens once again.Fans of the show are eagerly anticipating the final series, wondering what has happened to the remaining Shelby brothers, but noting the sad absence of Helen McCrory.McCrory, who played Aunt Polly, passed away from cancer in April 2021 and was one of the show's favourites.Producers seem to be holding nothing back, with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood writing music exclusively for the show, while high-class acting talent like Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and Anya Taylor-Joy are all continuing in their roles.Modern acting legend Stephen Graham also joins the fold and Peaky Blinders writer Stephen Knight told Digital Spy: "I've always wanted him to be in it. A character was starting to develop in the Liverpool docks.

Peaky Blinders director Anthony Byrne has revealed that Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have contributed some new and original music to the upcoming sixth and final season of the show.The Birmingham period crime-noir drama will premiere its final season this weekend (Sunday February 27), and, as usual, fans are eager to hear what music will feature in the show.Alongside Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds‘ theme tune of ‘Red Right Hand’, the show has famously featured music by the likes of Arctic Monkeys, David Bowie, PJ Harvey, Iggy Pop, Royal Blood, Laura Marling, IDLES, Savages and Foals – as well as an original score by Anna Calvi on the last season.With Radiohead’s music having previously featured in key scenes, it has now been revealed that bandmates Yorke and Greenwood have penned new pieces for the upcoming series.“Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood contributed some original stuff,” director Anthony Bryne told NME. “I’m over the moon about all of that.

Peaky Blinders is back, with the sixth and final season of the series hitting your TV screens on Sunday 27 February. And with news that the menacing Thomas Shelby and his gang will be prowling the cobbled streets of Birmingham once more, there’s been a sharp rise in all things related to the series’ distinctive style.