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Esme Shelby is a fiercely independent Romani woman married into the notorious Shelby family through an arranged union with John Shelby. Despite developing genuine affection for her husband, she remains torn between loyalty to her new family and yearning for the freedom of her gypsy heritage, constantly challenging the urban criminal lifestyle of the Peaky Blinders.

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