Peaky Blinders reveals Tommy Shelby’s secret son in bombshell scenes – and fans already have A LOT of theories
PEAKY Blinders dropped a huge bombshell that Tommy Shelby has a secret son called Duke – and fans were quick to share their theories about the newcomer.
Tommy – played by actor Cilian Murphy on the BBC crime drama – mourned the death of his daughter Ruby as they attended her funeral.
As Lizzie grieved, Tommy promised to exterminate those who had hurt his daughter – he believed one of Roma enemies had placed a curse on her.
Tommy then went on a rampage, killing three men and one woman before collapsing in the woods in tears.
Later he met Esme Shelby (Aimee Ffion-Edwards) and delivered her gold – but she revealed some unexpected news, telling Tommy of a son he never knew he had after a brief dalliance.
Esme said: “Some business is still unfinished. Christians say the Lord lives, the Lord takes away. Our spirits are the same.
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“The spirits just took away your child. The same spirits want to give you a different child.’
Tommy asked “What child?”, as Esme responded: “A daughter lost, a son found.”
Esme explained to Tommy about a woman he had slept with during World War One – which resulted in her giving birth to a boy called Duke.
“Her name was Zelda, she said you slept together under a hazel tree,” she continued.
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“She fell pregnant, her father threatened to kill you, you’d already joined the army, gone away to France. You remember the girl in the hazel tree, don’t you, Tommy?”
Tommy replied: “Whoever that boy is, our business is done here.”
Esme told Tommy that the boy’s mother is dead and he works at the fairground but wants more to life.
“If losing Ruby has left a hole in your heart I will send him to you if you give me a bit more gold,” she added.
Viewers were quick to suggest that Duke will play a fundamental part in the Peaky Blinders film.
One wrote: ‘Tommy has another Son after going to his daughters funeral say what #PeakyBlinders.’
One wrote: “I believe the new long lost son is for the #PeakyBlinders movie.
“Apparently the plot is that new generation takes over as Tommy Shelby hands over the reigns.”
Another posted: “So Tommy has another son, I wonder what they are going to do with this? #PeakyBlinders”
A third suggested: “Duke will be a huge part in an upcoming film, he’ll have to take over from his dad. #PeakyBlinders”
Tommy is then dealt a devastating blow – finding out that he is dying from tuberculosis and has a year to 18 months to live.
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But will he be able to reduce the fascist threat in Britain and stop the likes of Mosely in time?
Peaky Blinders continues Sunday on BBC One at 9pm.
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