Repair Shop presenter accused of coercive behaviour towards his wife will appear in court for plea hearing
: RII SCHROER
Jay Blades has resigned from the King’s Foundation after being charged with engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife.
The Repair Shop presenter, 54, last year won a daytime Bafta TV award along with other members of the BBC programme for a special featuring the King, who was at the time the Prince of Wales.
He supported the King’s Foundation, formerly the Prince’s Foundation, as an ambassador, and visited its Dumfries House location in Ayrshire for the BBC special The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit.
The educational foundation confirmed on Sunday that Blades had informed the charity of his resignation.
On Friday, Blades appeared at Kidderminster magistrates’ court after being charged by West Mercia Police with one count of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship.
The charge relates to his wife Lisa Zbozen, a fitness instructor, who announced on her Instagram page on May 2 that their relationship was over, according to court documents.
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West Mercia Police confirmed Blades was charged on Thursday following the launch of an investigation after they were called to an address the day after Ms Zbozen’s post.
The couple married on the grounds of a beachfront villa in Barbados on Nov 22 2022.
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