Peaky Blinders viewers ‘recoil in horror’ at grisly torture scene as man’s genitals mutilated with wire

PEAKY Blinders fans "physically recoiled" at Billy Grade's return when his genitals were tortured with barbed wire.

Viewers of the BBC series were squirming at the horror scenes as they were forced to "imagine the pain" Emmett Scanlan's character was enduring.

Back in season six, the Peaky Blinders kidnapped Billy and held him hostage and he was threatened by Arthur Shelby in almost every episode.

This time around, the gang's head honcho told him to slay a football referee who had disobeyed them - which he did unwillingly - before sitting in an eerie green changing room to reflect on his mission.

As he perched topless on a bench, he heard a whistling sound through the tile-covered room.

Viewers saw mobster Jack Nelson approach from behind, armed with a wired clamp.

He ripped off Billy's towel and placed the item on his genitals - with viewers both witnessing the sound, and the sight of blood flowing down Billy's leg.

This led one Peaky Blinders regular to take to Twitter to wince: "Jeezzzzzz I was in pain when I saw Nelson attack Billy 😧😧"

Another then remarked: "I don't even want to imagine the pain."

A third commented: "Poor Billy. Even my b***s were hurting watching that #PeakyBlinders," as another added: "Billy has had better days, hasn't he?"

One then confessed: "My boyfriend just physically recoiled at that Billy and Jack scene! 🤣"

Another BBC viewer surmised: "Billy is having the day from hell to put it mildly."

Meanwhile, actor Emmett took to Twitter prior to his character's return as he wrote: Billy Grade is back….The 2nd last ever @ThePeakyBlinder
episode airs in less than an hour. Don’t miss it.

"In the meantime I got me a date with this fine specimen @BBCOne
.. #PeakyBlinders," before uploading an image of a bottle of Shelby Dry Gin.