Is Duke the son of Tommy?

Duke Shelby is the son of Tommy Shelby and his first girlfriend Zelda, who he met at the Appleby Fair in 1914. Upon first meeting, Zelda initially stole Tommy's watch and chain, but despite her actions, the pair ended up having sex underneath a hazel tree.
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Who is Duke's mother Peaky Blinders?

Tommy also mentions he met Zelda 20 years ago. What else do we know about Duke? Well, his mother Zelda told him his actual father was the Duke of Saxon Shaw, and she was a Romany Queen.
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Who is Thomas shelbys son?

Charles Thomas Burgess 'Charlie' Shelby is the only son of Thomas and Grace Shelby, as well as being the half-brother of Ruby Shelby. He was born in 1922 and made his first appearance on Episode 3.1.
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What did Tommy Shelby whisper to Duke?

One person theorised on Reddit: "The first couple of words was 'I want you...' and then it was inaudible. Maybe he said I want you to take over the business, but he could have said anything tbf."
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What happens to Thomas Shelby's son?

Tommy's son by his late first wife Grace Shelby (Annabelle Wallis), Charles (Billy Jenkins) chose to leave Tommy and live with his beloved step-mother Lizzie in the final episode.
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Is Ruby Tommy Shelby's daughter?

Ruby Shelby was the daughter of Thomas Shelby and Lizzie Stark. She first appears when Lizzie is waiting for Thomas to come out of the voting hall, where he was representing South Birmingham for the Labour Party. Polly Shelby, her great-aunt, named her Ruby Shelby.
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Why did Finn betray the Shelbys?

Others joined the conversation to remind us that Finn had actually betrayed the Shelby family last season by acting as an informant for Billy Grade. One explained: "Billy was quite blatantly obviously an informant, and the Shelbys knew it. They were distrusting of Finn because he trusted Billy far too much.
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Why was Finn Shelby banished?

Why Was Finn Banished From the Family? Because he failed the test set for him at Arrow House and chose his friend over his family. Ever since Arthur coerced former professional footballer Billy Grade into helping to fix matches for the Peaky Blinders, Grade has worked alongside Finn Shelby at the betting shop.
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What did Tommy say to Duke at the end?

A couple of episodes when we first met him, he didn't even believe Tommy was his dad. Now he's willing to kill on his behalf. It's quite the switcheroo. That suggests that Tommy's handing on a mixture of "you're up, kidda" business stuff and straightforward "I'm gonna die, kidda" stuff.
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Who is Thomas Shelby's new son?

Duke Shelby or Erasmus Duke is played by Conrad Khan in the sixth and final series of Peaky Blinders. His character is the son of Tommy Shelby from a one-night stand many years ago.
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Who is Thomas shelbys new son?

Contains SPOILERS for Peaky Blinders season 6, episode 5. Peaky Blinders season 6 episode 5 saw Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) reunite with his long-lost son, Duke (Conrad Khan), and their conversation confirms a dark theory about Tommy's other son, Charles (Jensen Clarke).
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Does Tommy have another son?

Viewers will know that Tommy daughter Ruby Shelby died of tuberculosis in heartbreaking scenes. Esme then revealed to Tommy that he had another son named Duke. Duke Shelby will be played by Conrad Khan who joined the Peaky cast for series six. Fans might recognise him for his role as Will Chambers in BBC's Baptiste.
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Is Finn John Shelby's son?

Finn Shelby is the youngest son of Arthur and Mrs. Shelby, youngest brother of Arthur, Thomas, John and Ada Shelby, as well as being the husband of Mary Shelby.
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How is Polly related to Tommy in Peaky Blinders?

Helen McCrory as Elizabeth "Polly" Gray (series 1–5), née Shelby, the aunt of Tommy and his siblings, and treasurer of the Peaky Blinders.
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Who did Duke shoot Peaky Blinders?

Finn tries to shoot Duke and Isiah but the first two chambers of the weapon have been left empty. Duke then shoots Billy dead and tells Finn that he has been kicked out of the Shelby family for bringing a traitor into the ranks, and Finn flees, swearing he will be back for revenge.
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Is Finn a traitor in Peaky Blinders?

But probably the most shocking thing in the last and final episode of Peaky Blinders was Finn Shelby's betrayal of the family. Yes! You heard it right the little Finn we all adored in the first season grows up to betray the family. While the episode does show his betrayal, it leaves the reasons unrevealed.
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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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Is Tommy Shelby's dad Irish?

Arthur Shelby Sr. was born in Ireland to a group of Irish Travellers and a Romani Gypsy Princess named Birdie Boswell. He eventually married a Romani woman in England.
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What happened to Arthur Shelby?

Just as Tommy was going to kill him slowly, Arthur pulls the trigger to make his death less painful, an action that really shows Arthur's development. Like the rest of the Shelbys, besides Tommy, Arthur is arrested by the police and taken away in the end of season 3, unable to escape to California with Linda.
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How old is John Shelby supposed to be?

John is 24 years of age at the start of the first series. He is young and handsome and immaculately groomed, first seen at the blackboard of the betting shop with a ledger in his hand. He aids Thomas and the Peaky Blinders in fixing the race of the horse Monaghan Boy.
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What did the ending of Peaky Blinders mean?

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He then discovers a charred picture of Mosley's wedding, with his doctor (Aneurin Barnard) among the guests. It turns out that Tommy didn't have a fatal health condition and it was all a con orchestrated by fascists.
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Is Grace's son Tommy's?

Named Charles "Charlie" Shelby, the young boy has been one of the few people Tommy has loved greatly in the series. He has also been a part of some heartbreaking storylines after losing his mother Grace Shelby (Annabelle Wallis) and also being kidnapped at the end of season three.
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Is Charlie Polly's brother?

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 a Shelby?

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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