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Jay Blades is facing charges for being controlling and aggressive towards his ex-wife, Lisa Zbozen. The 54-year-old who works as a furniture fixer and is on TV showed up at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 13, 2024. He was let out on bail to come back to court on October 11.
Legal papers show that the person accused of being mean and controlling did both physical and emotional harm.
The charges were filed after the West Mercia Police started looking into things after someone called them on May 3, 2024, just a day after Ms. Zbozen posted on Instagram that she and her partner had decided to split up, marking the end of their 18-month marriage.
Jay Blades had a tough start in life, and has turned into a big name on British TV since “The Repair Shop” started in 2017.
The show is about people who bring their special items and family heirlooms to be fixed by a group of talented craftsmen.
The show has been a big hit, switching from being on during the day to prime time after people really liked it.
In 2023, “The Repair Shop” got a National Television Award and a BAFTA for its special episode about the future king bringing a clock and a vase to the workshop.
Blades has also been on TV shows like “Money for Nothing”, “Jay Blades’ Home Fix”, and “Jay and Dom’s Home Fix”.
In 2022, he was the host of a documentary about picking up how to read at 51, after having a tough time with dyslexia all his life.
The speaker got a special honor in 2021, an MBE, for his work in crafting. In March 2023, he was also the first chancellor at Buckingham New University.
Jay Blades’ private life has been getting a lot of attention lately. In early May, they started filming the new season of “The Repair Shop” without him.
He mentioned he needed a break to “think things over” after his uncle was allegedly killed and because of the big news about his divorce from Ms. Zbozen, who he got married to in Barbados in 2022.
After hearing about Blades’ court case, the BBC took out the newest episode of “The Repair Shop” from its lineup and put in a repeat of “Garden Rescue” instead.
A person from the BBC said they couldn’t talk about the case while it was happening.
Jay Blades has also quit his job as the head of Buckinghamshire New University right now, as the school’s website says.
The accusations against Jay Blades have really shaken up the movie and TV world, and his fans who look up to him for his journey from poor to rich and his community work are all wondering what’s going to happen next and how it might affect his career in TV.
