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Damian Lewis is honoring his late wife Helen McCrory.

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While the world was mourning the recent loss of His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Damian wanted to acknowledge his own Duchess, his "little one", who he said was an even better person than she was an actress.He emotionally admitted that in Helen’s final few days, despite her astonishing television and film career, theatre work is what made her "heart sing".He wrote in the Sunday Times: “As I sit down to write this, I can hear Helen shouting from the bed, ‘Keep it short, Damian, it’s not about you’."He went on to state that while Helen was going through her final days, the late actress put others before herself and was constantly thanking her carers as they comforted her."She was funny as hell," he recalled, before going on to say that nurses and staff at the Royal Marsden Hospital had looked forward to her visits, stating that Helen brightened their days by asking how they were getting on, as well as discussing their lives away from work.Writing in The Sunday Times, Damian said: "Helen would say, 'Well, their job's much more difficult than mine,' and she was dying."He painfully went on to add that while his wife had taught their beloved children to not be afraid of what life may throw at them, instead leaving them with her "fearlessness, wit, curiosity, talent and beauty," she also told them: "Don't be sad, because even though I'm about to snuff it, I've lived the life I wanted to."He said: "Already, I miss her," before saying that the James Bond’s Skyfall star had "shone more brightly in the last few months", but had shown bravery and generosity while attempting to "normalise" her death, with the "meteor" in their life, insisting that nobody close to her should be sad.

Damian Lewis has remembered his late wife Helen McCrory at a poetry reading event dedicated to the actress.

Damian Lewis has paid an emotional tribute to his late wife Helen McCrory as he's spoken publicly about her for the first time since her tragic death. Hollywood star Helen, who starred in the Harry Potter films and the TV series Peaky Blinders, passed away in April 2021 following a "heroic battle with cancer" at the age of 52. Now, nine months later, her widow husband Damian, 50, has opened up on the loss of his "perfect" Helen at the National Theatre.

Cillian Murphy has said late actor Helen McCrory will be “very present” in the final season of Peaky Blinders, despite not filming any scenes.McCrory, who played Polly Gray in the BBC series, died aged 52 from cancer in April last year – when filming on the sixth season had been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.Speaking to Empire magazine, Murphy said: “What I always feel sad about is that we were about to shoot and then the pandemic happened and we had to stop. If we had shot then, Helen would’ve been in the show, and that makes me feel sad.“It’s a huge loss; it’s hard to comprehend it.

Peaky Blinders will see Cillian Murphy back as Tommy Shelby for one last time. However, the actor has spoken of his devastation to have filmed it without late star Helen McCrory, who played Polly Gray in the BBC show.Helen died of cancer last April at the age of 52, while filming of Peaky Blinders was on hiatus.The production had been shut down due to the pandemic in March 2020.As a result, Helen was unfortunately too ill to take part in production when it restarted in January 2021.Cillian opened up about this recently, as he shared what happened behind the scenes.Speaking to Empire magazine, he said: "We were about to shoot and then the pandemic happened.“If we had shot then, Helen would've been in the show, and that makes me feel sad."However, the star went on to assure fans that she would still be very present in the show.He added in the magazine released now: "It's a huge loss.“She was the matriarch of the whole thing.

Helen McCrory did not film any scenes as her iconic character Aunt Polly in the sixth and final series of Peaky Blinders following her cancer diagnosis. The actress, who died last year aged 52, did not get the chance to appear in any scenes and creators of the BBC drama had to rewrite 'vast sections' of the show. Fans of the show will be heartbroken to learn that Helen will not feature in the final installment of the gangster family epic.

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Damian Lewis was among a host of celebrities who took to City trading floors yesterday to raise millions of pounds for charity.  The Billions star, 50, hit the phones in the offices of broker BGC to fundraise for the youth arts foundation set up in memory of his late wife, Helen McCrory.

Billions actor Damian Lewis made an appearance at an Arts Foundation performance in memory of his late wife, Helen McCroy. Arriving for the show on Monday 30 August afternoon, the 50 year old actor smiled for photographers outside before heading in to see the Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation perform A Brave New World in honour of Helen, who was a patron of the Foundation.

Damian Lewis paid tribute to his late wife Helen McCrory four months after she passed away from cancer.

Peaky Blinders star’s tragic death in April.Damian could be seen smiling upon his return to work while speaking to his colleagues on set.The star was also pictured looking animated while in character, as he focused on his role.Damian was filming Sky TV show Billions in London, in which he stars as hedge fund magnate Bobby Axelrod.The series marks the first US TV series to feature a non-binary character, played by Asia Kate Dillon.Away from his work, Damian has been looking after his and Helen’s daughter Manon, 14, and son Gulliver, 13, amid the loss of their beloved mum.After announcing the news of her death, Damian revealed that Helen had told him to find love again in a piece for The Sunday Times.He recalled that she told him and their

Damian Lewis has been photographed returning to work just months after the tragic death of his wife Helen McCory.The 50 year old actor put on a brave face as he arrived on the set of the hit Sky TV show Billions in London, in which he plays hedge fund magnate Bobby Axelrod.The star dressed casually for the day of filming as he donned a blue jumper with a matching navy padded jacket alongside a pair of dark trousers. He appeared to be in good spirits for his first time back at work as he had a small smile on his face while surrounded by his colleagues in front of cameras.

Damian Lewis is back on set four months after his beloved wife’s death.

The Mirror reports that Cillian had told Today FM: "It’s desperately sad, sad for all of us who knew her and the people who were close to her and the fans. "She was like the matriarch of Peaky Blinders and the person I was closest to.

Peaky Blinders' leading man Cillian Murphy has called the process of filming the show "desperately sad" without Helen McCrory.

Peaky Blinders actor Cillian Murphy, 45, has spoken about filming the popular TV series without Helen McCrory, who played Polly Gray in the BBC show.

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has spoken about his heartache at filming the final episodes of the drama without late co-star and close friend Helen McCrory.The pair had starred as Tommy Shelby and Aunt Polly since series one of the BBC programme, and Cillian was devastated not to be able to complete the sixth and final series with her. He told Irish radio station Today FM: "It’s desperately sad.

Damian Lewis has shared that he is ‘very proud’ that he and his late wife Helen McCrory were able to raise almost €2 million for the NHS in the UK before her death. The actress passed away from cancer, a diagnosis she kept hidden from the public.

Damian Lewis is “very proud” of the charity work he did with his late wife Helen McCrory. The 50-year-old actor and the ‘Peaky Blinders’ star – who passed away in April following a secret battle with cancer – raised over £1 million for the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic last year through their Feed NHS campaign, which also helped to provide thousands of meals for doctors and nurses on the frontline.