For a preliminary hearing in relation to the controlling or coercive behavior charge, Jay Blades, who helmed the primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, made an appearance at Worcester Crown Court via video link.
After it became known that he had been charged with two counts of rape, TV presenter Jay Blades made an appearance in court on a charge of controlling or coercive behavior.
West Mercia Police said the 55-year-old is due to appear at Telford Magistrates’ Court on August 13 on the rape charges.
On Tuesday, Blades, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, appeared at Worcester Crown Court via video link for a preliminary hearing in relation to the controlling or coercive behaviour charge.
During a brief hearing, Blades only gave his name after being asked to confirm his identity wearing animal-print spectacles, a grey suit, and a blue polka-dot tie.
The TV star denied having any coercive or controlling feelings for Lisa-Marie Zbozen, his separated wife, between January 1, 2023 and September 12, 2013.
Later in the trial, he will be charged.
Police confirmed separate rape charges in a statement released on Tuesday.
Jason Blades, 55, of Claverley, Shropshire, is accused of two counts of rape, according to the force.
On August 13, 2025, he is scheduled to appear in Telford Magistrates’ Court.
Blades, a restaurateur, gained notoriety on the 2017 television program The Repair Shop.
Source: Mirror
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