Jay Blades has been dropped from The Repair Shop Tour after being charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against his estranged wife.
The TV presenter, 54, who fronted the BBC series for seven years will not be joining his co-hosts on the road it has been revealed.
The upcoming tour, Secrets From The Barn, is due to hit the road in 2025 and travel across the UK, stopping off at Newcastle, Birmingham, Sheffield and Salford.
But the presenter has been quietly dropped from the line-up and is noticeably absent from its promo material
And this is not the first job Jay has been axed from.
Jay Blades, 54, has been dropped from The Repair Shop Tour after being charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against his estranged wife
The single charge relates to his fitness instructor wife, Lisa, 43, who announced on Instagram on May 2 that she had walked out of the marriage (pictured in 2023)
In the wake of the charges, broadcasters have begun to drop shows featuring the star from their schedules, while future programmes he was due to present have been scrapped.
The popular presenter has been axed from the upcoming Christmas special of the restoration programme, with show makers already considering replacements.
This fresh blow comes as the host was charged with coercive behavior against his estranged wife.
Creators Ricochet are eyeing up The Repair Shop’s furniture restorer Will Kirk and craftsman Dominic Chinea as potential replacements for Jay, according to The Sun.
It’s also reported Channel 4 confirmed that his travel series with Dame Judi Dench, The Odd Couple, will not be getting a sequel in light of the allegations.
And Channel 5 have allegedly axed plans for an upcoming documentary Jay was filming called A Country House Through Time.
The show was the latest in a string of new factual programmes the presenter was set to host and would have seen the presenter explore a series of stately homes.
More recently, the presenter was spotted hosting bizarre late night DJ sessions online.
The presenter has been quietly dropped from the line-up and is noticeably absent from its promo material after the star’s ex-wife filed her allegations (pictured outside Cannock Magistrates Court, September 17, 2024)
The popular star has been axed from the upcoming Christmas special of the restoration programme, with show makers already considering replacements
According to The Mirror, Jay has since been broadcasting live streams at midnight where he chats with a small number of viewers who tune in.
In part of the stream, the TV star was seen lifting his arms in the air and also introduced himself to viewers as Jay Blades MBE.
One viewer told the publication: ‘I couldn’t believe it when I saw he was online doing a session – it’s a website called MixCloud which DJs use.
Jay appeared before Kidderminster magistrates last month charged with ‘controlling and coercive behaviour’ over 20 months.
The single charge relates to his fitness instructor wife, Lisa, 43, who announced on Instagram on May 2 that she had walked out of the marriage.
The following day, West Mercia Police began an investigation after officers were ‘called to an address’ and Jay was arrested.
Court documents allege that he ‘repeatedly or continuously engaged in behaviour which was controlling or coercive, namely physical and emotional abuse, towards Lisa Zbozen’.
It’s also reported Channel 4 confirmed that his travel series with Dame Judi Dench, The Odd Couple (pictured), will not be getting a sequel in light of the allegations
The alleged behaviour towards his wife ‘had a serious effect on her’ and Jay ‘knew, or ought to have known, that the behaviour would have a serious effect on her’, according to the charge.
The offences allegedly occurred between January 1, 2023, and April 9, 2024.
The couple married in November 2022 in Barbados, but in May, Lisa announced that she had walked out on him in an Instagram post where she said she was ‘very broken’.
After being charged with the coercive control of his wife, Jay resigned as an ambassador for the King’s Foundation.
