Overview

• Jay Blades, presenter of The Repair Shop, has stepped down from his role at the King's Foundation after being charged with controlling or coercive behaviour.
• Blades appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, charged by West Mercia Police following an investigation initiated in May.
• The allegations involve Blades' estranged wife, Lisa Zbozen, who announced their separation on Instagram in early May.
• In response to the charges, the BBC has removed episodes featuring Blades from its TV schedules and will not currently air any of his shows.
• Blades, who was made an MBE in 2021, has also resigned from his position as chancellor at Buckinghamshire New University.