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Peaky Blinders have spoken to NME about the death of Helen McCrory, and paying tribute to both her and her character Polly Gray.The first episode of the sixth and final season of the Birmingham-based period crime-noir drama premiered tonight (Sunday February 27), marking the first new instalment of the show since McCrory sadly passed away from cancer last year.Speaking to NME, show creator Steven Knight remembered the first time that McCrory appeared before him to take the part of the Shelby family matriarch.“It was the perfect match,” said Knight. “She just absolutely took control – not just of that role, but the family and often the shoot. She was such a strong human being and a great actor that you knew, ‘This is exactly who this should be’.

The leading ladies of Peaky Blinders were out in full force on Thursday night as they attended the premiere of the sixth and final season of the hit BBC show in Birmingham.The actresses looked as glamorous as ever as they celebrated the last run of episodes of the period drama — however the mood was also sombre as cast member Helen McCrory was deeply missed.The 52 year old, who appeared in Peaky Blinders as Polly Gray since its debut in 2013, tragically passed away in April last year following a secret battle with breast cancer and did not film any scenes for the latest series. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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.

Peaky Blinders fans will already know that there’s not long to wait until the sixth and final series hits our screens.The acclaimed crime drama, which will be back on the box from Sunday 27th February, is making it’s much welcomed return, as viewers pick up with Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and co. However, fans have been wondering how the show would address the absence of Polly Gray, following the sad passing of actress Helen McCrory. Helen, who died in April 2021, was a major fan favourite in the show thanks to yet another powerhouse performance.

It's not long now until the sixth and final season of Steven Knight's gritty and violent drama Peaky Blinders returns to our screens.

Peaky Blinders saying that it will “honour” late actor Helen McCrory.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.Opening up about the new season, Murphy said he thinks it will be a “tribute” to her.He told Variety: “I think the whole series is really in tribute to her and to honour her. 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.

BBC One has set the premiere date for the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders with the award-winning period gangster saga set to return on February 27 at 9pm in the UK. The date was made official this morning in Birmingham, home to the fictional Shelby clan, via a 42-foot high mural looming over Digbeth’s Old Crown (see it in full below).

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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 has nothing but kind words to say about his late “Peaky Blinders” co-star Helen McCrory.

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.

Damian Lewis spoke publicly for the first time since the death of his late wife, actress Helen McCrory, and, fittingly, he did so at a poetry reading event dedicated in her honor.The and star took the stage Tuesday at the National Theatre in London for an event dubbed, . The event, based on the poetry anthologist Allie Esiri's book of the same name, also featured poetry readings from McCrory's closest friends.In front of a packed crowd nearing 1,000 in attendance, Lewis took the stage and and made note of the befitting event.«This evening is dedicated to her and it's perfect, because Helen loved the National Theatre,» said Lewis according to of London.

Damian Lewis continues to honor the memory of his late wife, Helen McCrory.

Damian Lewis opened up publicly for the first time about his late wife, Helen McCrory.

Damian Lewis is honoring his late wife Helen McCrory.

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

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.

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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Peaky Blinders co-star who died earlier this year.McCrory, who starred as Polly Gray in the hit BBC series, passed away in April following a secret battle with cancer.Following the news of her death, tributes were paid by her co-stars and poured in from across the entertainment industry.

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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 attended a special performance dedicated to his late wife Helen McCrory on Monday four months after her tragic death.

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