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Politician and leader Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy) in particular seems to inhale smoke more than anyone else, but now actress Helen McCrory, who plays the formidable Aunt Polly in the series, has revealed the truth, and it will shock many fans of the period favourite

Thats what happens when you play a character for a long time, these things just develop. What many fans might know however, is that they were in fact fake cigarettes that had no nicotine in them

In the series, he leads the gang from a local operation to national power following World War I

Peaky Blinders is set to return to our screens this Sunday (25 August), moving to its new home on BBC One at 9pm for season 5

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Id take the cigarette and every time Id put it in, it would stick to my lips because theyre these fake cigarettes, Murphy said, speaking to the BBC Radio Six ahead of the sixth seasons release