Peaky blinders: why did tommy call his son charlie?

Peaky Blinders fans might think they know everything about Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy) after five seasons inside his psyche. However, the show’s creator and writer Steven Knight

has now revealed a fascinating piece of trivia about Tommy’s son Charles Shelby (Jenson Clarke) in a new interview. WHY DID TOMMY CALL HIS SON CHARLIE IN PEAKY BLINDERS? Tommy’s first child

in Peaky Blinders was introduced in season three following his reconciliation with Grace. 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. However, some fans might not realise there is actually some backstory to his name on the show. READ MORE: PEAKY BLINDERS: WHO PLAYS ADA THORNE? MEET JAMESTOWN ACTRESS As fans will

remember, on the night Tommy and Grace rekindled and conceived Charlie in season two, Tommy introduced Grace to Chaplin. Fan evenstar297 referenced this on Reddit, adding what they thought

Tommy’s reasoning behind the name might be. He wrote: “I believe they named him Charles after Charlie Chaplin since Tommy and Grace went to see him on the night he was conceived.” And now

viewers know the tragic fate of Grace in the television series, this makes the name all the more heartbreaking. As many will remember, she was shot dead in season three at a charity gala

under the orders of Vicente Changretta (Kenneth Colley). The impact of her death on Tommy was enormous and it sent him down a dangerous path of vengeance in the third and fourth seasons.

Knight also referenced this relationship in the Esquire interview, telling fans why Grace had to be killed off. He said: “It was tempting to give him that sort of happiness with Grace. “But

I just think if he ever finds happiness and contentment then the thing that makes him extraordinary will probably go away.” _PEAKY BLINDERS SEASONS 1-5 ARE AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON NETFLIX

NOW._