How many children did Thomas Shelby have?
Thomas Michael 'Tommy' Shelby OBE DCM MM MP is the main protagonist of the Peaky Blinders. He the son of Arthur and Mrs. Shelby, brother of Arthur, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, father of Charles and Ruby Shelby, as well as being the husband of Grace and Lizzie Shelby.
Thomas Michael 'Tommy' Shelby OBE DCM MM MP is the main protagonist of the Peaky Blinders. He the son of Arthur and Mrs. Shelby, brother of Arthur, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, father of Charles and Ruby Shelby, as well as being the husband of Grace and Lizzie Shelby.
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. However, Charles did appear for Tommy's goodbye dinner with the family and Tommy asked him to take care of Lizzie for him.
Tommy's second child is Charles "Charlie" Shelby who is his son by first wife Grace (Annabelle Wallis). Finally, Tommy's third child was his daughter Ruby Shelby by second wife Elizabeth “Lizzie” Stark (Natasha O'Keeffe).
John Shelby has seven children, two sons and two daughters from his first wife Martha Shelby and three children from his second wife, Esme Shelby. One of John's daughters is called Katie Shelby, but all his other children's names are unknown, including the genders of his and Esme's children.
Cillian Murphy also said he married her for loyalty. By s4, she was not a prostitute but a secretary-cum- friend with benefits. She is low maintenance, he had no emotional hassle with her and basically did what was told. So its a marriage of convenience overall.
Erasmus 'Duke' Shelby is the illegitimate firstborn son of Thomas Shelby and a woman called Zelda, as well as being the half-brother of Charles and Ruby Shelby.
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Charles Thomas Burgess “Charlie” Shelby is the son of Thomas and Grace Shelby, as well as being the stepson of Thomas' second wife, Lizzie Shelby. He was also the half-brother of Ruby Shelby.
In Peaky Blinders, Tommy Shelby and Polly Gray were seen half naked dressing each other up, presumably after sleeping together.
Tommy proved how serious he was by having furious sex with Diana between purple satin sheets. Diana described it as the 'English aristocracy's way of shaking hands'. Shortly afterwards, Diana rubbed their extra marital dalliance in Lizzie's face, prompting Lizzie to storm out in tearful embarrassment.
Why does Lizzie leave Tommy?
Lizzie officially reached the end of her tether after discovering Tommy had slept with Diana Mitford and decided to leave him. Still distraught over the death of her daughter Ruby, she's surprised when Tommy's son Charlie asks to join her instead of staying with him.
It is also revealed that Tommy is now married to Lizzie.
Who does Tommy Shelby fall in love with? Thomas Shelby is surely a complex person but if there's one thing that is unquestionable is his love for Grace.
John Shelby
His second wife Esme Martha Shelby (née Lee) is a member of the Lee gypsy family also from Birmingham. Together they have 3 kids.
When she comes to London, she meets Thomas and they make love. She later reveals to him that not only is she still in love with him, but she's now carrying his child. In Series 3, the pair marry and are happy living in a beautiful country estate with their young son, Charles.
Carroll Shelby told his adult children — Mike, Pat and Sharon — that he planned to leave the majority of his estate to the Carroll Shelby Foundation, which he formed after his heart transplant in 1991. He set aside an undisclosed marital trust for Cleo, Mike Shelby said.
Grace Shelby (Late ex-wife)
Graсe was born in Galway, Ireland in 1894. Before marrying Thomas Shelby, she was married to an American banker Clive Macmillan. Grace and Tommy's son Charles Shelby was born in 1922.
The pair eventually fell in love, but when Tommy discovered her initial motives, they separated for two years. In Peaky Blinders season 2, Grace is reintroduced into Tommy's life as wed to another man, but their feelings remain the same, leading them to end up having a child together and getting married.
In Peaky Blinders, Tommy Shelby and Polly Gray were seen half naked dressing each other up, presumably after sleeping together.
John's first wife Martha died of an unknown cause, and left him with four children to raise alone, until he marries Esme in the first series.
