Jay Blades addresses 'very strange' COVID impact on The Repair Shop: 'If someone's crying'

express.co.uk:

BBC show quite difficult.The beloved programme often includes tear-jerking situations, as guests become emotional after the show’s experts restore their previously damaged treasures.Jay explained that as a result, he and his co-stars have to fight their natural instincts to “put their hands out” to offer comfort to guests who need support.When quizzed on whether it’s “weird” to incorporate coronavirus restrictions into the show, the furniture restorer said in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk: “Yes, definitely.“I think with distancing and especially with filming, I think us as humans, we as a community like to touch and support people.“If someone’s crying, you put your hand out, if someone’s going through a sad time, normally you.