Helen McCrory did not film any scenes as her iconic character Aunt Polly in the sixth and final series of Peaky Blinders following her cancer diagnosis.
The actress, who died last year aged 52, did not get the chance to appear in any scenes and creators of the BBC drama had to rewrite ‘vast sections’ of the show.
Fans of the show will be heartbroken to learn that Helen will not feature in the final installment of the gangster family epic
Filming for the last series was brought to a standstill in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and resumed in January 2021.
Helen swore friends to secrecy as she faced gruelling breast cancer treatment and was unable to take part in filming for Peaky Blinders.
A spokeswoman told the Sun: ‘Helen did not film with us in series six but Polly is an ever-present part of the show.
She is forever the matriarch of the Shelby family and her presence is always felt by Tommy and the rest of the family. Her influence is an integral part of the season.’
The broadcast date for the new series has been pushed back after Covid delayed post-production.
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