The frontman of one of many BBC’s most beloved exhibits has give up his position with one of many King’s charities after he was charged with alleged home abuse.
The Restore Store presenter Jay Blades appeared in court docket Friday on a coercive behaviour cost, and the BBC rushed to drop all episodes of the present that includes Blades from its TV schedules.
The present options folks bringing treasured possessions to a workshop to be mended by skilled craftspeople together with Blades, and the presenter was appointed constructing crafts ambassador for the charity, then known as the Prince’s Basis, in July 2020.
Now The Solar newspaper stories that Blades has give up his position with the charity, which confirmed yesterday: “Jay Blades has knowledgeable us of his resignation from the ambassador position.”
Blades was given an MBE award in 2021 appeared with King Charles in a particular episode of The Restore Store in 2022.
Blades appeared in court docket Friday, and a West Mercia Police spokesperson mentioned: “54-year-old Jason Blades of Claverley in Wolverhampton has been charged with controlling and coercive behaviour … The fees observe the launch of an investigation after we had been known as to an tackle on 3 Could.”
In the identical month, Blades separated from his spouse, Lisa Zbozen, after 18 months of marriage.
