The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades says he is ‘making some big changes’ after landing new job

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Beauty, set to premiere on the digital streaming platform on June 29.Written and produced by Lena Waithe, the film stars Gracie Marie Bradley in the title role, as she struggles to maintain her integrity and identity after she’s offered a profitable recording contract in the 1980s, setting in place a clash between her family, the label, and her closest friend to determine who will guide her as she travels on the path to stardom.“Do you know what they do to stars? They build you up, just so they can tear you down,” Nash says in the trailer. To which Bradley responds: “Can’t nobody tear me down.”In addition to Bradley, Beauty also stars Niecy Nash, Giancarlo Esposito, Sharon Stone, Aleyse Shannon, Gracie Marie Bradley, Kyle Bary, Micheal Ward.

EastEnders fans are convinced they've worked out the explosive exit storyline for Mick Carter, claiming the pub landlord will depart the show on Christmas dayViewers of the BBC One soap have seen evil Janine Butcher frame Linda Carter for a horrific car accident which saw her induced into a coma.Linda now faces brain damage and could lose custody of her children given that police believe she was drinking while driving.As Linda gets set to wake up from her coma, fans predict she will fake amnesia in a bid to torment Janine and plot the ultimate revenge on herFans believe Linda will “get her own back on Janine in the end” and the truth will be exposed on Christmas Day and rip the Carter family apart, leading to Mick Carter’s departure.One viewer wrote: “I can see all of this blowing up on Xmas day. Linda feigning amnesia - come Xmas day the whole secret blows up rips the Carter's apart and then that's how Mick might choose to leave the Square in the end.”Another wrote: “The clock is ticking for Janine now.

PSG were reportedly hoping Mauricio Pochettino would be appointed Manchester United manager so that the Ligue 1 giants would avoid having to fork out a payoff fee.The Argentine boss, 50, will now walk away from the Parc Des Princes with a multi-million-pound leaving bonus after the Parisian outfit decided his services were no longer required. PSG romped home to the Ligue 1 title during the 2021/22 campaign but a shock Champions League exit to eventual winners Real Madrid is believed to be the reason for Pochettino's dismissal.

Emmerdale fans called out the soap for a historic blunder during Wednesday night's show as Mary Goskirk spoke about her sexuality.Mary caused shockwaves when she revealed that she was a lesbian to her daughter Rhona, who didn't seem too happy with the idea.Thinking that her life might have been built on lies, Rhona became very cold towards her mother.But fans noticed an evident mistake when Mary tried to justify why she never came out sooner and said lesbianism was "illegal" back in her day.Noticing the error, viewers quickly hopped onto Twitter to share their thoughts. One person wrote: "# Emmerdale get your facts right no illegal lesbianism ever." Another said: "Actually #emmerdale lesbianism was never illegal for women...

What did you make of England's impressive Test victory? Let us know in the comments section below. Another fan - @MISTERPDW - added: “Fancy walking into a Kebab Shop and the England team being in there.

The One Show's Jermaine Jenas warned celebrity guest Sara Pascoe "to report" a weird man on Instagram to the police after she'd made a shocking admission.The 41-year-old comedian, had been explaining to host's Jermaine Jenas and Alex Jones that life in the showbiz world wasn't all it had cracked up to be.Sara had longed to work in television for as long as she could remember but wasn't quite ready for some of the "weird" and wonderful thins that come hand-in-hand with fame.Speaking to BBC hosts and Cold Feet star James Nesbitt, she said: "I really, really wanted to be on TV. "From like a teenager.

Dating nowadays is hard enough. But what if you were a psychic and could see more than just high standards and red flags? That’s the premise of “Maggie,” an all-new show headed to Hulu this summer.

“Flux Gourmet,” the new smorgasbord of sensation from Britain’s preeminent oddball Peter Strickland, is all about personal expression (read our review). And not just in the artistic sense, though the film does take place at the prestigious Sonic Catering Institute, where experimental music groups receive funding and support for their work generating blizzards of feedback by plugging modular synthesizers into food.

Ryan Gosling is set to star as Ken in the "Barbie" live-action film due next summer, and the studio has dropped the first look at the actor in character.  A first look at Gosling’s character surfaced on Wednesday and the 41-year-old actor debuts Ken’s iconic platinum blonde hair in an all-denim outfit. "The Notebook" star shows off his abs as he posed in white underwear that says "KEN" along the waistband.

Roe v. Wade Chicago, and a subject of a new HBO documentary of The Janes, was a speaker at this year’s edition of Burch’s Summit. A lifelong organizer, Booth refuses to bend to pessimism, but she understands the threat of illegal abortion all too well.

Jerry Seinfeld has rounded up half of Hollywood for a sweet treat called “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story”.

It doesn’t sound like fans should expect to see Chrissy Teigen popping up in the “Real Housewives” franchise anytime soon.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentWarner Discovery came out at Annecy all three studios firing, Cartoon Network Studios,  Warner Bros. Animation and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe making a joint presentation of their upcoming slates.The biggest news was an exclusive, multiyear cross-studio overall deal inked between Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentWayfarer Studios — the independent production studio from filmmaker, author and “Jane the Virgin” actor Justin Baldoni — has received a $125M investment to boost strategic growth and further the company’s production of film, television, documentaries, podcasts and new media projects, Variety has learned exclusively.The private investment comes from Wayfarer Studios’ co-founder Steve Sarowitz, the entrepreneur, billionaire philanthropist and chairman of software company Paylocity, along with his wife, Jessica Sarowitz. Wayfarer was founded in 2019 by Baldoni and Sarowitz, who has served as an active advisor since the company’s inception.Wayfarer Studios’ mission is to bring people together and highlight connection through storytelling.

Jay Blades took to Instagram today to share an emotional update featuring his fiancee, Lisa.The Repair Shop star captioned the post: "THOUGHT OF THE DAY," in view of his 50,000 followers, as he urged his fans to tell their loved ones how much they mean to them.Alongside a snap of himself hugging Lisa, Jay wrote: "You might not have tomorrow to say, 'I Love You.' #sayit."The emotional plea sparked a string of supportive comments from followers, with many admiring his attitude.@jennid64 praised: " Proving yet again what a lovely man you are… Lisa is a lucky lady… but I’m sure you are too!"@sarah197050 echoed: "So true ,you never know what is around the corner I know only too well."If you love someone tell them while you are still here and while they are still here, don't wait." (sic)@Big_David_F chimed in: "Beautiful photograph Jay and Lisa, once again a fine example set by you both."We must show that love is far stronger than hate."Demonstrating that, at every opportunity, we must share the love with those closest to us, but also with the wider society."@lehj contributed their own experience of the loss of a loved one, commenting: "So true, I lost a friend unexpectedly yesterday - I wish I could tell her one last time how special she was."@richardaharper1 concurred: "I used to tell my (now late) girlfriend of seven years, everytime we met how much I loved her. Now I tell her in my thoughts and memories."There's never a wrong time to tell someone you love them!"@Veronicam1967 added: "Tomorrow is never promised Jay.

The TV show host said now he has no issues with discussing his mental health struggles publicly.He said: “I don’t have an issue with talking about my mental health.“It became a problem for me because I didn’t.“I grew up with a macho idea that you should hide your vulnerability.“Women get that, but they’ve moved on, emotionally, ten times faster than men.”Jay then went on to talk about the first time he ever showed this vulnerability.The star said the first step was “crying in front of another man”.He explained to Radio Times that he was “so broken” and the only thing he could do was “let out all the emotions”.For Jay, this was then followed by a year of therapy, he added.He said he was proud to be part of the plethora of BBC films which contain celebrities who speak openly about mental health struggles.Other popular public figures have also addressed the matter, including Joe Wicks, David Harewood and Rio Ferdinand.Jay explained it’s important as it gets people talking.The Repair Shop star said struggles such as death, suicide and cancer were subjects that everyone shied away from but were important to discuss.Jay was also asked if he felt as if he was in a happy place.He explained that he has embraced gratitude as a way of learning to be happy.Jay Blades’ BBC documentary, Learning To Read at 51, was released at the start of this year.It received many positive reactions from viewers as The Repair Shop presenter challenged himself to improve his literacy skills.It comes after Jay was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult.He left school with no qualifications other than having built up a reputation for being a great fighter, in his own words.The show tackled a range of topics, further diving into the research findings which

K.J. Yossman “The Repair Shop’s” Jay Blades has struck a first look deal with BBC Studios via his production company Hungry Jay Media.Hungry Jay is a joint venture between Blades and production company Hunrgy Bear (“Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel”), which was founded in November 2020 by Dan Baldwin and Juliet Denison Gay.The 1-year deal will mean BBC Studios has first dibs on Hungry Jay’s factual entertainment slate.

Radio Times.The BBC presenter revealed in December that he had popped the question to Lisa in a social media post.He shared a picture of the pair together and the engagement ring he designed for her.Taking to both Twitter and Instagram, Jay said he hoped his good news brought “the same happiness” to his followers.He wrote: "Good afternoon all. Lunchtime Treat."It gives me great pleasure to announce that I got engaged to @TheWKOUT."We wanted to share this news with you as we are very happy & hope to bring the same happiness your way.

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The Repair Shop star Jay Blades announced his engagement to fiancée Lisa-Marie Zhozen over the Christmas season last year, and he presented her with a ring made by one of his co-workers on his BBC show. It seemed the ultimate romantic gesture - and Jay's co-worker Richard played a helping hand in upgrading the relationship, which had raised Jay out of a deep depression.A delighted Jay had tagged his The Repair Shop co-worker Richard Talman in Instagram posts, flaunting the stunning ring he has given her."Ring designed by me & made by @rtf," he wrote alongside the image.Meanwhile, Richard shared in their joy by dedicating his own social media post to their union."It was a real honour to make this engagement ring for another one of my #repairshop family! Congratulations to Lisa @lisamariezbozen & Jay @jaybladesmbe on your engagement!," he exclaimed proudly.Jay was congratulated publicly by Leigh-Anne Pinnock, the Little Mix star he once mentored as part of his furniture business, and pal Louise Minchin.His relationship helped him enormously after a period of time during which he had hit "rock bottom".The 51-year-old had suffered a string of hardships throughout his life, from living on a rat-infested council estate in poverty after his father abandoned the family when he was a baby, to becoming homeless at 21 and having nothing more than a single carrier bag of possessions to his name.However, in spite of his success on The Repair Shop, Jay revealed he found himself "homeless" yet again as an older adult following the break-up of his previous marriage with ex-wife Jade."I was homeless.