TV presenter Jay Blades has been charged with two counts of rape.
Police confirmed the rape charges in a statement, saying Jason Blades, aged 55, of Claverley in Shropshire, has been charged with two counts of rape.
West Mercia Police said the 55-year-old is due to appear at Telford Magistrates' Court on 13 August on the rape charges.
Separately, Mr Blades has appeared in court on a controlling or coercive behaviour charge.
Mr 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.
The TV star denied engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his estranged wife Lisa-Marie Zbozen between 1 January 2023 and 12 September last year.
