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Jay Blades
Born1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1]
London
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Upholsterer, TV presenter
Known forThe Repair Shop, Money for Nothing ‘’Jay Blades’ Home Fix’’

Jay Blades (born 1969 or 1970) is a furniture restorer and presenter originally from Hackney but currently based in Wolverhampton.[2] He is best known for presenting The Repair Shop and Money for Nothing.[3] He has also appeared in Would I Lie To You?, Celebrity Masterchef and Richard Osman's House of Games.[4][5]

Blades was raised in East London with his mother and half-brother. He is one of 26 children his father sired in different countries.[6]

When Blades married, he and his then wife, Jade, set up the former High Wycombe-based furniture charity, Out of the Dark, that helped give disadvantaged youngsters practical skills in this area of northwest London. Blades has three children, a daughter from his marriage and two children from previous relationships.[7][8][6]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Emma (19 April 2020). "Jay Blades' degree in criminology led him on path to star in The Repair Shop". mirror. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Furniture dealer turned TV star Jay Blades chats about his style in Wolverhampton". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ^ Andrew Williams (10 April 2018). "Jay Blades talks upcycling versus restoring". Metro. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ "BBC - Celebrity MasterChef fires up the ovens for another hot summer - Media Centre".
  5. ^ "Richard Osman's House of Games, Series 3, Episode 26". BBC. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b "The Repair Shop's Jay Blades reveals incredible story discovering he has 25 siblings". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  7. ^ Youngs, Ian (2020-04-01). "From repairing lives to hosting The Repair Shop". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  8. ^ "Repair Shop's Jay Blades". mirror. Retrieved 2020-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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