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Peaky Blinders “simply won’t be the same” without Helen McCrory.The star went on to say that the show’s final season would be in the late actress’ memory.Cillian, who plays Tommy Shelby on the BBC favourite, reflected on how Helen’s absence has been felt on the show. Helen, who played the matriarchal figure Polly Gray on Peaky Blinders, died of cancer last year at the age of 52.She died before filming for the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders had properly got underway, which means she will not appear on screens when the show returns.In an interview with Variety, Cillian discussed how he felt about Helen’s death and the impact it had on the final season of the show. “I think the whole series is really in tribute to her and to honour her,” he said.“Her presence and her character’s presence are very much still felt in the series, and it is very much part of Tommy’s journey in the season. “It’ll be different without her, you know.

Peaky Blinders co-star Helen McCrory who sadly passed away from breast cancer last April. Speaking to Esquire UK, the actor opened up about how difficult it was filming the sixth series of the show without Helen, who he described as: "a magnificent person". He said: "We were just reeling throughout the whole thing.

Cillian Murphy revealed that returning to the set of Peaky Blinders without his co-star Helen McCrory was “very strange”.

Cillian Murphy has opened up about filming Peaky Blinders without Helen McCrory.The actor, who plays Tommy Shelby in the beloved BBC drama, discussed the experience filming the new season without his late co-star McCrory who passed away last year.“We were just reeling throughout the whole thing,” Murphy told Esquire. “She was a dear, dear pal and she was the beating heart of that show, so it felt very strange being on set without her.“The difficult thing to comprehend is that, if it wasn’t for COVID, there would be a whole other version of this show with Helen in it.”Murphy added: “But she was so private and so fucking brave and courageous. She was inspirational.

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.

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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.

Peaky Blinders.The actor spoke to Radio X’s Chris Moyles about his upcoming role in the sixth series of the hit show, and describe his time filming the show as a “joy”.“Cillian’s such a wonderful actor, he’s amazing and what a lovely, lovely, lovely fella,” Graham said.“To the extent, Chris, where there was a couple of moments – I had to pinch myself a couple of times because I was sat there in a scene with him, doing a rehearsal and stuff and I’ve kinda gone, ‘Ahh that’s Tommy Shelby!’”Hannah Walters, Graham’s wife, said that he and Murphy “were fan-girling each other so badly”.

Cillian Murphy has spoken about how he's in "awe" of his Peaky Blinders co-star Helen McCrory, who sadly lost her battle with cancer in April.

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The showbiz world is mourning the loss of a signing star taken too soon as Helen McCrory tragically passed away from a battle with cancer at the age of 52.

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has said he is “broken-hearted” over Helen McCrory’s death in an emotional new statement.The pair had starred together in the BBC show as Tommy Shelby and Polly Gray for the past decade.In a statement, Cillian said: "I am broken-hearted to lose such a dear friend."Helen was a beautiful, caring, funny, compassionate human being."The star went on to praise her as a gifted actor, admitting he will "dearly miss her".He added to the PA news agency: "She was also a gifted actor - fearless and magnificent.She elevated and made humane every scene, every character she played."It was a privilege to have worked with this brilliant woman, to have shared so many laughs over the years."I will dearly miss my pal.

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Peaky Blinders, the writers have confirmed that this season will be the last. Series six is set to pick up from season five’s cliffhanger, where Tommy Shelby was left holding a gun to his head as a result of PTSD from World War One but now fans are trying to work out how the season will round off.

Peaky Blinders follows the life of Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy) and his family in the early 20th century.Since it began in 2013, the series has made Murphy a household name for his part as the ruthless leader of the gang.Therefore, some viewers will be wondering exactly how much he is paid for the iconic part.Murphy is highly-acclaimed for his role as Tommy in the BBC drama series Peaky Blinders.He has starred in the leading role of the hugely successful series since 2013.Over this time, the series has gone from strength to strength and is one of the most popular returning dramas on the BBC.As a result, some viewers might be left wondering how much Murphy earns to play the gangster.Sadly, not much is known about his salary for