Peaky Blinders season 5: BBC denies David Beckham will appear in hit Cillian Murphy series
The football player was recently pictured on set of the drama
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Your support makes all the difference.David Beckham recently sparked rumours that he may be appearing in the fifth series of Peaky Blinders.
The 43-year-old posted a photo of himself wearing a dapper suit before a painting of Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and his brother Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson) on social media.
Beckham also gave the images tantalising captions, including "Amazing day on the Peaky Blinders set" and "Big thanks to creator, Steve Knight and the crew for looking after me. Excited for season five".
However, the BBC has since issued a statement that the former England football player has not been cast in the series.
Representatives for the broadcaster said: "We are not aware of David Beckham appearing in series five of Peaky Blinders."
While the star may not appear in the series, Beckham's fashion label Kent & Curwen has unveiled a new collection in collaboration with Peaky Blinders.
Designed by creative director Daniel Kearns, the collection includes granddad shirts, waist coats, wool overcoats, peg trousers and flat caps.
There's currently no release date for the fifth series of Peaky Blinders, although the next set of episodes are expected by Summer 2019.
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