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BBC ‘The Repair Shop’ host Jay Blades charged with domestic abuse
BBC‘s The Repair Shop host Jay Blades was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against Lisa Zbozen, his estranged wife, on Friday (September 13).Per The Times, Blades appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates Court to face the charges and is due to appear at Worcester Crown Court on October 11.Yesterday’s episode of the hit crafting show – which sees members of the public bring in sentimental items to a team of experts to fix – was dropped from the schedule. A repeat of David and Jay’s Touring Toolshed, the crafting show in which Blades appears alongside actor David Jason, was scrapped from yesterday evening’s schedule.Blades became a household name following his involvement in the show, which draws an estimated audience of 2.5 million viewers.
