Are any of the Peaky Blinders cast related?

Michael Gray and John Shelby, who are cousins in the show are brothers. Brothers Finn and Joe Cole play the characters. Joe has been a part of the show from the beginning, whereas Finn joined last series as the gang's long-lost cousin.
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Who is related in real life in Peaky Blinders?

Peaky Blinders star Finn Cole is the real life brother of legendary cast member. Peaky Blinders is all about family - but many fans are probably unaware that two major characters are brothers in real life.
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How are the characters related in Peaky Blinders?

Sophie Rundle as Ada Thorne, née Shelby, the only sister of the Shelby brothers. Joe Cole as John "Johnny" Shelby (series 1–4), the third-youngest Shelby brother and a member of the Peaky Blinders. Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong, owner of a boatyard and an uncle figure to the Shelby siblings.
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Are Tommy and Lizzie related?

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Shelby (née Stark) is the second wife of Thomas Shelby, mother of Ruby Shelby and stepmother of Thomas' elder son, Charles Shelby. She was a former prostitute, living in the city of Small Heath, Birmingham, before working with the Shelby Family and becoming Thomas' secretary.
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Do the cast of Peaky Blinders get along?

The star of BBC One's period gangland hit Peaky Blinders, Cillian Murphy, has explained that the tightness of the cast is very much an on-screen illusion – they don't tend to hang out together away from the cameras.
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Are Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy friends?

With a returning cast including Helen McCrory and Annabelle Wallis, Peaky Blinders will also welcome new addition, Murphy's good friend and Inception co-star Tom Hardy.
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How is Polly Gray related to Tommy Shelby?

While Polly has a number of clear maternal instincts when it comes to Tommy and the rest of the Shelbys, she's Tommy's aunt on his mother's side. She assisted with the family business while Thomas and his brothers fought in World War I.
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How is Charlie related to Thomas Shelby?

Charles "Charlie" Strong, also known as "Uncle Charlie" is the non-biological uncle of the Shelby Siblings. He works for Thomas Shelby, alongside members of the Peaky Blinders and Curly at his yard, regularly helping with stock and preparing shipments, as well as take care of horses for the Shelby Company Limited.
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Does Lizzie cheat on Tommy?

Goodbye Lizzie

The final ever episode of Peaky Blinders picked up from the events of the end of Episode 5, when Diana Mitford (Amber Anderson) revealed at the dinner table to Lizzie (Natasha O'Keefe) that she had slept with her husband.
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Are Charlie and Polly related?

Charlie is Tommy's mother's brother, isn't he? And she never mentioned he was her brother when he showed up. I don't think the writer was very bothered with such details at the beginning hence Finn suddenly ageing overnight. Polly is Arthur's sister, that's why she's a Shelby, later Gray.
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Is Polly Tommy's dad's sister?

Elizabeth "Polly" Gray (née Shelby) was the mother of Michael and Anna Gray, aunt of Arthur, Thomas, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, as well as being the matriarch of the Shelby Family. She was part of the Birmingham criminal gang, The Peaky Blinders, a certified accountant and company treasurer of Shelby Company Limited.
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How are the Shelby family related?

All of the children were raised by Arthur's sister Polly. Arthur William Shelby Jr. is the eldest son of Arthur Shelby Sr. born in 1887 and is a Deputy Vice President at Shelby Company Limited. Arthur is married to Linda Shelby born in 1895.
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Are Cillian and Charlie Murphy related?

There are a few similarities between 44-year-old Cillian and Charlie. Both of them are Irish rather than from Birmingham, have the same surname and have successful acting careers. Nevertheless, this is all that the pair have in common as Cillian and Charlie are not related.
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Are John and Michael brothers in real life?

And while viewers of the hugely popular gangster drama have yet to see the series unfold, it has been unveiled that the actors who play Michael Gray and John Shelby are in fact brothers in real life.
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Are the Shelby Brothers real brothers?

While we're getting to know all the characters now, it's taken us by surprise to learn that two of them are actually brothers in real life. Michael Gray and John Shelby, who are cousins in the show are brothers. Brothers Finn and Joe Cole play the characters.
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What illness does Tommy Shelby have?

Tommy was diagnosed with terminal tuberculoma earlier in the season, and in light of this, he tied up all loose ends with his family, naming his illegitimate son as his successor. Following a series of revelations, Tommy discovered that his diagnosis was a ruse, setting the stage for the show's final moments.
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Who burned Tommy's caravan?

But spine-tingling all the same. As the clock struck 11 for Armistice hour, Tommy spared Holford's life. “Peace at last,” he murmured. His caravan was set ablaze by Holford's manservant.
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What did Tommy whisper in Duke's ear?

That whisper is the semi-public admission that Tommy is shaking his blood-stained hands with Duke, and expecting him to carry on his dark deeds.
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Is Curly related to Tommy?

Charlie has been part of Peaky Blinders from the very beginning. He has continued to be there for Tommy in any way that he can and in series one even said to him: "I've always looked out for you like a dad." Charlie is supposed to be Tommy's uncle as he was the brother of the gangster's mum.
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How is Finn Shelby related to Tommy Shelby?

Thomas Shelby is Finn's second oldest brother. Tommy rescued Finn from his car when he was younger after a hand grenade was put in it by the Lees.
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Is Duke Tommy Shelby's son?

Erasmus 'Duke' Shelby is the illegitimate firstborn son of Thomas Shelby and a women called Zelda, as well as being the half-brother of Charles and Ruby Shelby.
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Is Ada Tommy's sister?

Ada Thorne (1897-1981) was the Head of Acquisitions of the Shelby Company Limited and a member of the Peaky Blinders gang. She was the younger sister of the gang's leaders Tommy and Arthur Shelby and the wife of communist agitator Freddie Thorne.
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Why was Grace's wedding dress purple?

Tommy and his family have moved into a very posh mansion, where they held their wedding. Grace, it emerged, is free to marry him because her husband killed himself. She wore a lilac wedding dress to show she's in mourning.
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Are any of the Shelby family still alive?

“It's a myth. There is no evidence for it. The real Peaky Blinder gangs used weapons that were ready to hand, and not expensive.
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