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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

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

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

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BBC removes Jay Blades episodes of The Repair Shop after domestic abuse charges

Blades rose to fame as a presenter on the popular crafts show

The Independent UK

BBC presenter charged with engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour

BBC presenter Jay Blades has been charged with engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife ...

The National (Scotland)

Jay Blades: The Repair Shop presenter charged with engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour against wife

BBC star appeared in court in Kidderminster on Friday over alleged treatment of his estranged wife Lisa Zbozen

Evening Standard

BBC The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against estranged wife

The presenter appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning

The Independent UK

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Wife of The Repair Shop's Jay Blades shares cryptic message after couple's shock split

The fitness instructor announced their split on Thursday morning after just 18 months of marriage

Evening Standard

The Repair Shop star Jay Blades' wife announces ‘18-month marriage is over’ in shock statement

The couple wed in 2022 with just 15 guests in attendance

Evening Standard

Presenter Jay Blades announces social media hiatus after uncle ‘murdered’

The Repair Shop host said he has been ‘really affected’ by his uncle’s death

WhatToWatch

The Repair Shop 2024: next episode, experts, interview and everything we know about season 13

The Repair Shop 2024 shines a spotlight on great British craftsmanship as it returns for a 13th season.

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The week in TV: Masters of the Air; Miners’ Strike 1984; Expats; David & Jay’s Touring Toolshed – review

Heroic pilots hit and miss in Spielberg and Hanks’s costly saga; a no-frills history of the miners’ strike grips; Nicole Kidman stars in a languid Hong Kong thriller; and flat caps off to Jay Blades and David Jason

WhatToWatch

The Repair Shop At Christmas 2023: release date, fixes and everything we know

The Repair Shop At Christmas 2023 will see the team trying to spread some festive cheer by tackling a fresh set of fixes this holiday season.

Evening Standard

King celebrates 75th birthday a day early with three-tiered cake at Highgrove

Charles joined a host of guests at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire

The Independent UK

King marks 75th birthday a day early with three-tiered cake at Highgrove

Charles joined a host of guests at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire.

The Independent UK

Holly Willoughby says Jay Blades hugging This Morning team was ‘gorgeous’

The ITV programme lost out on the daytime prize at the star-studded awards ceremony as it continues to face scrutiny after Phillip Schofield’s exit.

The Independent UK

Holly Willoughby congratulates The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades after NTA defeat

The BBC show dethroned ITV’s This Morning at the awards ceremony.

Evening Standard

This Morning loses its crown at NTAs after Phillip Schofield scandal

It comes as the ITV morning programme continues to face backlash amid the furore of the Phillip Schofield affair.

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