TV presenter Jay Blades appears in court charged with two counts of rape
Jay Blades is charged with two counts of rape and will not enter pleas at his initial court hearing, West Mercia Police said.
- Television presenter Jay Blades has been charged with two counts of rape and appeared in court via video link.
- The 55-year-old, who fronted the BBC show The Repair Shop, spoke only to confirm his name and did not enter a plea.
- Blades found fame on The Repair Shop in 2017 but stepped back as a presenter last year.
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Jay Blades makes first court appearance amid the BBC Repair Shop star's rape charges
Jay Blades appeared in court on Wednesday, August 13, charged with two counts of rape.The former The Repair Shop presenter, 55, is accused of two instances of rape between 2022 and 2024, and appeared via video link at Telford Magistrates' Court for the first hearing.The former presenter fronted the BBC favourite for seven years before stepping away last year over separate allegations of controlling and coercive behaviour towards his ex-wife.Whil…
·London, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleBritish TV presenter Jay Blades appeared in court online on Wednesday in the case in which he is accused of two counts of rape. The hearing lasted only a few minutes and will continue on September 10, according to British media reports.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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