Repair Shop’s Jay Blades at Telford court on rape charges

TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared before Telford Magistrates’ Court charged with two counts of rape.

Mr Blades, best known for hosting BBC show The Repair Shop, appeared via video link and did not enter a plea during the hearing on Wednesday.

The incidents are alleged to have taken place between November 2022 and April 2024.

He was granted conditional bail and is next due to appear before Shrewsbury Crown Court on 10 September.

Mr Blades, 55, from Claverley, was told by the court not to contact the complainant.

He also appeared in court in Worcester via video link on 5 August for a preliminary hearing on a separate charge of controlling or coercive behaviour, which he has denied.

He became one of the best-known faces on British TV after The Repair Shop launched in 2017, with members of the public bringing their treasured possessions and heirlooms to be fixed.

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