Jay Blades, 51, had signed up originally to star on The Repair Shop because he knew it would be a “special” programme, even though on paper it seemed “boring”.The TV personality believes the BBC show has become successful with viewers, because of the “human stories” it includes, which give it a “bit more meaning”.Opening up on why he joined The Repair Shop, Jay said: “I knew it was special because you don’t usually see all the experts in one workshop on TV. “On paper, people repairing something is quite boring.
By adding the human stories, it was a hit. “The viewing numbers have shocked me, but I can see that people are bored with globalisation – they want something individual, with a bit more meaning," he added to Radio TimesThe star got.
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