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Peaky Blinders has had its fair share of shock deaths over the years and after a very dramatic episode four cliffhanger, it seemed season five could continue the trend. Viewers were shocked
when Aunt Polly (played by Helen McCrory) shot Linda Shelby (Kate Phillips) in the final few moments of the episode. Now actor Kate Phillips has revealed more about the fate of her character
and given a hint about her future. IS LINDA SHELBY REALLY DEAD IN PEAKY BLINDERS? _WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR PEAKY BLINDERS SEASON 5, EPISODE 4_ Linda and Arthur Shelby
(Paul Anderson) have always had a tumultuous relationship since she was introduced in season three. Never truly accepted into the family, her discontent in her marriage has only been growing
throughout season five. Viewers have watched her talking with Lizzie Shelby (Natasha O’Keeffe) about the possibility of divorcing her husband and what this might mean. This came to a head
when Arthur attacked one of the Quakers that Linda had been growing closer to. READ MORE: Cillian Murphy wife: Who is the Peaky Blinders star married to? In retaliation, she showed up at
Tommy Shelby’s (Cillian Murphy) special performance of Swan Lake intent on shooting her husband. The final few moments of the episode saw her aiming a gun at her estranged husband. However,
Aunt Polly appeared to shoot her down before she could fire at Arthur. When the episode ended on the character lying on the floor, many fans were devastated that she could be dead. READ
MORE: Peaky Blinders: Will there be a Peaky Blinders spin-off? The shocking scene is mirrored by the swan’s death in the performance of Swan Lake inside Tommy’s house. There has been some
debate over whether she may actually be dead or not as viewers do not see her lying in blood. Although, the BBC has also released a photo from episode five that seems to show a funeral
procession taking place through the streets of Birmingham. Kate Phillips, who plays the character, revealed more about the scene in a recent interview with Digital Spy. READ MORE: Peaky
Blinders: Does opium cause people to have hallucinations? She told the publication: “That’s what’s cool about the scripts is that you read them like you’re a crazed viewer, you’re desperate
to find out what’s next in your story. “When your own storyline becomes that cliffhanger at the end of the episode, it’s quite intense.” While she kept quiet on whether her character is
actually dead or not, Phillips did reveal a bit more about the intense shoot. She added: “It was also, unbelievably fun to play, that evening was a night shoot and I’ve never been so cold in
my life. “The place that they chose to shoot that scene was on a bridge and it became this horrendous wind tunnel of ice cold air and I was wearing next to nothing. “Actually, it’s quite
helpful when you’re forced into such a horrendous physical state – it does bring out a lot of emotions.” READ MORE: Peaky Blinders cast: Who is the actor behind Brilliant Chang? Fans of the
gangster epic will have to wait until next week to find out the fate of her character. BBC has hinted at what will come next in the official synopsis for episode five. This reads: “Mosley
takes advantage of shocking events to give a speech to the gathered crowd at Arrow House. Afterwards, Mosley gives Tommy his instructions. “Arthur and his men arrive at Limehouse for the
arranged rendezvous, but the situation has changed drastically. “Meanwhile, Tommy visits an old war comrade who has a very specific skill that Tommy intends to use. “ _PEAKY BLINDERS AIRS ON
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