Jay Blades

Jay Blades is a British television presenter and furniture restorer. He is best known for presenting the BBC One show The Repair Shop. Born in Hackney, London, Blades grew up in a family of artists and was brought up by his mother, Barbara. He struggled with dyslexia and left school at 16. After studying criminology and philosophy at university, he began his career as a community worker. Blades has been open about hi...