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The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades pleads not guilty to two rape charges
Jay Blades, known for BBC's The Repair Shop, faces trial delayed to 2027 amid a significant crown court backlog, remaining on conditional bail since stepping back from TV work in 2023.
- TV presenter Jay Blades, real name Jason Blades, denied rape allegations and will not face trial until September 2027, over two years later.
- Blades, honoured with an MBE in 2021, stepped back from presenting The Repair Shop last year after the allegations surfaced.
- The judge expressed regret over the 'backlog' causing the lengthy delay, stating it is 'not a proper justice system' to wait that long for a trial.
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Jay Blades Denies Rape and Will Not Face Trial for Two Years
TV presenter Jay Blades has denied two charges of rape and will not face trial for another two years. The 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, appeared by videolink at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Wednesday where he was told his trial will not take place until September 2027. Blades’s defence counsel Susan Meek told the court the defendant had been unable to work since the allegations were made, adding: “It is an extraordina…
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TV presenter Jay Blades denies rape and will not face trial for two years
TV presenter Jay Blades has denied two charges of rape.
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