BBC series The Repair Shop to carry on without Jay Blades [Video]

The Repair Shop is “carrying on without” Jay Blades while he deals with challenges in his personal life.

Earlier this month, furniture restorer Blades, who is the face of the BBC series, made headlines after his wife Lisa Zbozen announced she was leaving him.

The news came shortly after Blades revealed his uncle Richard Brathwaite had been killed. In a post to his fans, Blades said Brathwaite’s death had “really affected” him and announced a break from social media – and told The Independent he was planning to see a counsellor.

This was corroborated in an Instagram post, in which the London-born TV host told his followers he was “going to go and get some therapy and just chill out”.

It’s now been reported that Blades’s break has extended to his Repair Shop role. According to The …