John Michael Shelby (also known as Johnny and John Boy) is one of the two former tritagonists (alongside Polly Gray) of Peaky Blinders. He is a British street gangster who was a soldier during the First World War. He is the third son of Arthur Shelby Sr, brother of Arthur, Thomas, Ada and Finn Shelby, as well as being the husband of Esme Shelby. John has seven children, two sons and two daughters with his deceased first wife Martha Shelby, and three children with Esme, whose genders are unknown.

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