JAY Blades has appeared in court accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards his wife.
The Repair Shop star is accused of causing 43-year-old Lisa Zbozen to fear "violence" would be used against her on at least two occasions.
Blades, 55, appeared at Worcester Crown Court via video link for a preliminary hearing today.
He has denied engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards Lisa-Marie between January 1, 2023, and September 12, 2024.
Blades was arrested on May 3 – the same day wife Lisa publicly announced her decision to end their 18-month marriage.
The couple married in Barbados in November 2022 in an intimate beach-front ceremony.
It comes after The Sun revealed Blades was separately charged with two counts of rape.
West Mercia Police confirmed he will appear in court for those alleged offences next week.
A spokesperson said: "Jason Blades, 55, of Claverley in Shropshire, has been charged with two counts of rape.
"He is due to appear at Telford magistrates' court on 13 August 2025."
Blades was awarded an MBE in 2022 for services to craft while King Charles appeared on the Repair Shop the same year.
As well as fronting The Repair Shop since 2017, Blades also hosted BBC shows including Money For Nothing and Jay Blades' Home Fix.
He also appeared as a contestant on the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special and fronted a special BBC documentary, Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51.
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