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Trial of TV presenter Jay Blades delayed

The trial of BBC presenter Jay Blades, who is accused of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife, has been delayed.

Television • 14 Apr

BBC presenter Jay Blades leaves Worcester Crown Court, where he pleaded not guilty to engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife Lisa-Marie Zbozen

Blades pleads not guilty to coercive behaviour charge

BBC presenter Jay Blades has denied engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife.

Television • 11 Oct 24

Jay Blades will appear at Worcester Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 11 October

Presenter Jay Blades charged with controlling behaviour

The television presenter Jay Blades has been charged with engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his estranged wife.

UK • 13 Sep 24

Jay Blades is continuing to take time out

Repair Shop's Jay Blades 'continuing to take time out'

Repair Shop star, Jay Blades, has cancelled a scheduled appearance at the Hay Festival as he "continues to take time out".

Jay Blades • 30 May 24

Chancellor of Buckinghamshire New University Jay Blades watches Leigh-Anne Pinnock react to a group of students from the BNU Dance Club performing a flash mob for her ahead of her receiving an honorary doctorate at Buckinghamshire New University

Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock honoured in hometown

Leigh-Anne Pinnock was at the centre of a surprise flash mob while visiting Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) in the UK to collect an honorary doctorate.

Music • 26 Jul 23

What's on? Top TV and streaming tips for Thursday

Tonight's brand new shows include Celebrity Save Our Sperm, Murder in the Family, and Britain's Best Beach Huts, while Who Do You Think You Are? pays another visit to Ireland.

Television • 12 Jul 23

David Schwimmer for The Great Celebrity Bake Off

Friends star David Schwimmer, reality star Gemma Collins and Olympian Tom Daley are among the famous faces who will compete in the new run of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer.

Television • 07 Feb 23

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Wednesday

The Sound of 007 looks at the music around James Bond movies, Kenneth Branagh reflects on his early acting days, Neven's Portuguese Food Trails hits Porto, and The Repair Shop concludes . . .

Television • 05 Oct 22

(L-R) Judi Dench with The Repair Shop's Jay Blades and Steve Fletcher

Judi Dench seeks The Repair Shop's help

Belfast star Judi Dench will have a sentimental pocket watch belonging to her late husband mended as part of a special live session of The Repair Shop.

Television • 23 Aug 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Wednesday

Dating With My Mates is a new dating show with a serious twist, The Repair Shop returns for a new run, Julia Garner and Matthew Macfadyen star in The Assistant, and the latest Marvel show is She-Hulk: Attorney at Law . . .

Television • 17 Aug 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Wednesday

Paul Giamatti's back with a new run of Billions, Neven Maguire heads to Dublin's Howth, there's Storyville: Final Account about Third Reich survivors, and all the latest from Katy Price's Mucky Mansion . . .

Television • 26 Jan 22

Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51 is on BBC One tonight at 9:00pm

Repair Shop star tells story of learning to read at 51

The Repair Shop host Jay Blades has said he started learning to read in the hope he could read his teenage daughter a bedtime story for the first time.

Television • 26 Jan 22