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Cillian Murphy has paid tribute to his Peaky Blinders co-star Benjamin Zephaniah, who died on Thursday (December 7), aged 65.The pair appeared together in the BBC period crime drama, with Murphy playing protagonist Tommy Shelby and Zephaniah as Jeremiah “Jimmy” Jesus, a Jamaican-born street preacher and friend of Shelby’s.“Benjamin was a truly gifted and beautiful human being – a generational poet, writer, musician and activist. A proud Brummie and a Peaky Blinder,” said Murphy in a statement, (via Deadline).

Benjamin Zephaniah, a famed and celebrated poet and actor in works including Peaky Blinders, has tragically passed away at the age of 65.

Cillian Murphy has paid tribute to Peaky Blinders co-star Benjamin Zephaniah, who passed away this morning aged 65.

Actor, musician, and poet Benjamin Zephaniah has passed away aged 65, just weeks after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.The sad news was shared on his Instagram page in a statement, which read: "It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the death of our beloved husband, son and brother in the early hours of this morning 7th December 2023. "Benjamin was diagnosed with a brain tumour eight weeks ago. "Benamin's wife was by his side throughout and with with him when he passed.

is denouncing the use of footage from the show in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' latest presidential campaign video. The 63-second campaign video, which was originally released June 30 on Twitter, opens with former President Trump voicing his support for the LGBTQ+ community and contrasts it with DeSantis being lambasted for his anti-LGBTQ+ policies alongside various news headlines criticizing the governor. The video includes scenes of well-known fictional Hollywood characters, such as Cillian Murphy's Thomas Shelby in , Brad Pitt's Achilles in , Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort in  and Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman in.

Coronation Street and Peaky Blinders star Luke Delaney is heartbroken after his lovely dog who he called his “best friend” has sadly passed away. Luke, who played Dave Fairchild on Coronation Street, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his furry friend. He shared some sweet snaps including an adorable picture of his dog when he was just a puppy, along with a snap of him looking happy outside and another of him chilling on the sofa.The actor captioned the snap: “Today our hearts hurt.

The business behind an iconic Manchester hotel featured in Peaky Blinders and favoured by a host of celebrities has changed hands.

A studio in east Manchester where parts of Peaky Blinders and The Crown have been filmed is set to be sold. A deal has been struck to sell the award-winning Space Studios in West Gorton which was built by Manchester council.

Manchester has been no stranger to welcoming the Peaky Blinders juggernaut over the years. The cast and crew of the hit BBC drama have regularly used the city's backstreets and waterways to double for 1920s and 30s Birmingham, while interest in the show has even spawned Manchester's own Peaky Blinders themed bar.

Mighty Quinn Young has become the youngest girl ever to scale all of Scotland’s 282 Munros - at the age of ten. The Inverness youngster has braved wind, rain and snow to scale all peaks in Scotland over 3,000ft - including many which have claimed the lives of climbers who have gone before.

Elisabeth Moss is joining forces with Peaky Blinders showrunner Steven Knight for his latest drama – and we can’t wait to watch it. The Veil explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. While one woman is keeping an explosive secret, the other is on a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.

Steven Knight is giving fans an update about the forthcoming Peaky Blinders movie.

Four men were arrested after a huge brawl broke out at a bar in Manchester city centre when a stag do 'tried to leave with paying their bill'. The incident, which occurred on Saturday night (July 23) involved a group of males fighting outside the Peaky Blinders bar, on Peter Street.

Anya Taylor-Jones has reportedly married her rocker boyfriend Malcolm McRae nine months after the pair went "official". According to PageSix, the 26 year old Peaky Blinders actor tied the knot with Malcolm, 27, in a courthouse ceremony in the US.The publication claims the star, who is also famous for being the main character in The Queen's Gambit, then flew down to Australia to continue filming the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, which is titled Furiosa. A source added that the couple are planning a bigger ceremony upon their return to the US.

Cillian Murphy has been a firm fixture on TV for years following six seasons of Peaky Blinders, but now he's ushered in the end of an era with the show's completion meaning family life is very different for him. The actor was spending half the year away from his wife, Yvonne, and their two sons, Malachy, 16, and Aran, 14, while he filmed the show in Los Angeles. MORE: Cillian Murphy's throwback photo with dashing dad is too good to missIt wrapped shooting in 2021 and the finale episode aired in April 2022. The conclusion would have been bittersweet for Cillian, after working on the show for almost a decade, however, being back with his family full time was welcomed all round. WATCH: Peaky Blinders to be adapted into a dance show The dad-of-two previously revealed how tough it was to be apart from his loved ones. Speaking to GQ, he said: "That work-life balance thing is hard.

Johnny Depp is set to join Jeff Beck on stage as they tour the UK. A black Range Rover carrying the Boiling Point actor drove through the gates at the International Convention Centre as dozens of fans gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of Depp. The Pirates of the Caribbean lead has caused a stir in the city with hundreds of fans descending on the city centre.

Derry Girls fans went wild during episode three on Tuesday night after they spotted a Peaky Blinders star during a hilarious train scene. During the latest instalment, Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla (Louisa Harland), Clare (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) and James (Dylan Llewellyn) headed to Portrush with their family.

Emmerdale has cast Peaky Blinders star Jack Parr for a major new storyline in the soap.The actor - who played Dougie Bill in the last series of the BBC1 series - is going to be making his debut on the soap next week. He will arrive in the village as a character called Jordan and quickly become involved in the lives of several villagers. A TV source told The Sun : "Jordan will arrive in the village in a shocking way and end up pitting neighbour against neighbour.

He had fans hooked in his portrayal of the violent Brummy gangster Tommy Shelby in six seasons of BBC’s cult show Peaky Blinders, and after the show’s ending, actor Cillian Murphy shows no sign of slowing down.The Irish actor, 45, has been snapped on the set of his new movie, Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, alongside American actor, Robert Downey Jr. Cillian will play J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics, who developed the world's first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project, in the new movie.

Peaky Blinders fans have questioned if the season six finale was the last we’ll be seeing of the Shelby family or not. While fans knew the sixth season would be Peaky Blinders’ last, its finale threw a spanner in the works and appeared to leave the storyline open-ended. Frontman Tommy Shelby was diagnosed with tuberculoma earlier on in the series, leading the gangster-turned-politician to prepare for death.

Emmett J Scanlan recently returned to our screens as Billy Grade in hit BBC drama Peaky Blinders. The 43 year old actor's character has found himself at the centre of the drama in recent episodes, and fans are gripped as they wait to find out what will come next. Peaky Blinders is just one of the many TV shows Emmett has starred in, with the actor having featured in the likes of Hollyoaks, The Tower and The Fall.

Diehard fans of Peaky Blinders may be distraught that the BBC drama is soon coming to a close, as the sixth and final season reaches its anticipated conclusion. However, the acclaimed show’s creator Steven Knight has teased details of the series’ upcoming film, including how they will continue to pay tribute to late actress Helen McCrory and her much-loved character Aunt Polly. Helen, who died in April 2021, was a major fan favourite in the show thanks to her powerhouse performance and the show has continued to mention her throughout series six.

Peaky Blinders viewers were left stunned as they tuned into the latest episode of the hit series. Season six of the BBC One drama began earlier this month and fans are savouring every moment as it is the last outing for the Shelby clan.

Tommy Shelby’s past life might be coming back to haunt him. Tommy’s one night stand with the character Zelda 20 years ago is coming to surface in the Peaky Blinders world.

From the smoke-congested maze of Small Heath's streets to the Aunt Polly's opulent suburban Tudor manor, the locations and properties that have featured in Peaky Blinders have kept fans coming back for more since it first aired in 2013.Though the BBC favourite was initially set in the inky terraces and deprived alleyways of 1919 Birmingham, as the show developed into six fully-fledged and multi award-winning series', the cast have moved to some of the most breathtaking filming locations that the UK has to offer. You may have been thinking – when observing Tommy Shelby angrily storming through the corridors of his illustrious country mansion – how much would some of these impressive or unusual properties cost you in 'today's money'? Well, after consulting with modern day Birmingham-based estate agent Barrows and Forrester, we're here to put you out of your misery...

A hotel design which boasts 'dark sensuality' and has appeared on Peaky Blinders is planning on coming to Glasgow.

SPOILERS AHEAD In the final series of smash-hit BBC drama Peaky Blinders, which is set in the 1920s/30s, main character Tommy Shelby's family has been plagued by tuberculosis.The heartbroken dad lost daughter Ruby to the disease, and in the most recent episode Tommy, who is played by Cillian Murphy, was informed by his doctor that he has tuberculoma in his brain stem.This was caused by close contact with tuberculosis, and is a non-cancerous growth.The doctor informed Tommy that it is inoperable as "any attempt to remove it would result in trauma and brain haemorrhage." He continued, "the rate of physical and mental deterioration will increase," before informing the gang leader that he had 12-18 months to live. The TV show is fictional (although based loosely on a real gang with the same name as its title), but the disease that may cause Tommy's death is very much real.

Renowned actor Sam Claflin has now taken on his next gig as Peaky Blinders villain Oswald Mosley in the BBC series. The 35 year old has had an impressive career in the world of acting, with credits including The Riot Club, Me Before You and The Hunger Games. Sam is also a dad to two children, a son named Pip and a daughter named Margot.

Peaky Blinders made a welcome return to our screens recently, with the sixth and final series of the hit drama currently airing weekly on BBC One. Cillian Murphy takes centre stage one final time as Birmingham-based gangster Tommy Shelby, while other stars such as Tom Hardy and Paul Anderson have also reprised their iconic roles for the sixth series.

Charlotte Riley since 2014. Charlotte played May Fitz Carleton, a horse trainer, in series two and four of Peaky Blinders who ended up developing feelings for Tommy after helping him train his horse. Despite her role in the series alongside her husband, Charlotte and Tom never appeared in a scene together.

Peaky Blinders‘ season six premiere date on Netflix has been revealed!

Peaky Blinders made a welcome return to our screens recently, with the sixth and final series of the BBC drama beginning in February. The new series has got off to an eventful start, with tensions among the Shelby family reaching new heights.

The final series of Peaky Blinders kicked off on 27 February, and the first two episodes of the sixth season have been filled with drama and plot twists. So far, viewers have watched as tensions have unfolded among members of the Shelby family, as Cillian Murphy takes centre stage once again as Brummie gangster Thomas Shelby. While many actors have returned to reprise their roles in the hit BBC drama, there's also been some new faces introduced for the final series.

Tom Hardy has returned to season six of Peaky Blinders as Alfie Solomons after he was shot in the face by Tommy Shelby in series four. The 44 year old actor, whose character has suffered facial injuries after the brutal shot in series four, is said to 'love' playing the role of the leader of a Jewish gang in the British period crime drama which is set in Birmingham. Meanwhile fans have praised his return to the hit BBC One series with one tweeting: "Tom Hardy’s performance in Peaky Blinders truly deserves an award." But while Tom, who married actress Charlotte Riley in 2014, is very committed to his acting, he also has a very impressive tattoo collection and has 30 inkings on his body.

Peaky Blinders’ Arthur Shelby actor Paul Anderson looks a world away from the tough ‘hardman’ role he plays on the BBC drama. The show has just kicked off its sixth and final series with Cillian Murphy’s character Tommy Shelby’s older brother Arthur becoming a fan favourite in the series, which follows the life of a gangster family living in Birmingham in the early 20th century. As perhaps the most brutal of the Shelby clan, Arthur is known for his intense fighting skills and violent behaviour - including beating someone to death with a hammer and killing a child at a boxing match.

Forget all the drama with the Shelby family down the back streets of Birmingham in BBC One’s Peaky Blinders – this Sunday it’s all about family fights in real-life. Acting brothers Joe Cole and Finn will be competing in a TV ratings war as their mega dramas, Peaky Blinders and new ITV spy thriller Ipcress File go head-to-head. We can only imagine the two of them sitting down in front of the box and fighting over the remote control.