'Peaky Blinders' season 5: Thomas loved Grace, adored May, but let's be honest, he needs Jesse Eden to face the Fascists

After Grace Thomas never truly fell in love, but while he respected May his relationship with Jesse was purely business.

Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy), the patriarch of BBC One's cult classic, 'Peaky Blinders', has some serious issue with women, and it is no secret. A former war-hero, shell shocked by the petrifying experiences of war, Thomas likes to be alone and only seeks company when it is time for business. As the second, yet the head, of the Shelby family, he is probably the only stable-headed man in the family since his elder brother Arthur (Paul Anderson) and youngest brother, the late John Shelby (Joe Cole), are basically the spoilt brats of the clan. Yet over the course of the last four seasons, Thomas has fallen in and out of love, but his love is of a different kind. 

Although we do have a new mistress, to be played by Anya-Taylor Joy, coming to Small Heath, Birmingham, in Season 5, let's take a look at the relationships Thomas had earlier maintained with Grace (Annabelle Wallis), May Carleton (Charlotte Riley), and Jesse Eden (Charlie Murphy). However, we are ruling out Lizzie (Natasha O'Keeffe) here, since she is already a member of the Shelby family by having given birth to a child with Thomas. 

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

The fifth season of 'The Bear' finally revealed whether Carmy and Sydney managed to stop the restaurant from shutting down
4 hours ago
The Netflix cast shared their thoughts on Zuko-Katara, Toph-Aang, and major timeline changes
5 hours ago
The fifth and final season picks up the morning after Carmy hands over the reins of the restaurant to Sydney
7 hours ago
Years after winning over millions of fans, Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley will star in a series based on Aggie Blum Thompson's 2025 novel
8 hours ago
The beloved series is leaving one major streamer, but fans won't have to wait long to revisit Rory and Lorelai's story elsewhere
9 hours ago
'Fire Country' star shares exciting update about the CBS drama’s future, with fans getting a glimpse of what lies ahead.
17 hours ago
Apart from this, the DC and Warner Bros. Animation joint presentation also revealed 'Joker: Laugh Riot' and 'Krypto' are in development.
20 hours ago
'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Season 2 is here, but fans are already looking ahead, and here's everything we know about the show's renewal status.
21 hours ago
The acclaimed series is based on the novel series of the same name by the Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen.
1 day ago
The fifth season of ‘The Bear’ marks the concluding chapter for the award-winning culinary drama series.
1 day ago