The Latest Breaking News from Jay Blades

BBC The Repair Shop star Jay Blades has charge of using phone behind wheel dropped

TV presenter previously pleaded not guilty to allegedly using phone while driving Land Rover

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades quits King’s charity

TV presenter, who was made an MBE in 2022, has also resigned from his role as a university chancellor after being charged with engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024

Jay Blades quits King’s Foundation after coercive control charges

Blades will appear at Worcester Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on October 11.

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2024

Jay Blades comforts Judi Dench as she becomes emotional over late husband

Pair have made a show about their friendship, after meeting on an episode of ‘The Repair Shop’

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple review – Dench and Blades’ real-life friendship fills you with wonder

The acting legend and the Repair Shop host lift the lid on their relationship in a way that is intimate and beautiful – despite the show’s insistence on tiring stunts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024

Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple – the year’s weirdest, most soul-enriching TV show

Dench and Blades are real-life best friends. As they take each other on a tour of their past, the warmth between them makes for absolutely magical television

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024

TV tonight: the original rock stars of rap tell the story of Run DMC

A brilliant three-part documentary starts with Run and DMC. Plus: superior Swedish thriller End of Summer continues. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024

The Repair Shop star Jay Blades lands new show after shock split from wife Lisa-Marie Zbozen

The TV presenter will host a show on the history of London’s West End

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2024

Jay Blades cancels another scheduled appearance as he continues to take ‘time out’

‘Repair Shop’ presenter is taking a step back as he deals with challenges in personal life

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

Jay Blades ‘taking step back’ from The Repair Shop after uncle's death and marriage breakdown

Presenter of BBC show “having a break” from the production amid his personal issues

Evening Standard · May 9, 2024