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'''Jay Blades''' (born 21 February 1970)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twitter|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/Jay_n_Co/status/1230734742212841474|access-date=2020-09-11|website=mobile.twitter.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Emma|date=2020-04-19|title=Jay Blades' degree in criminology led him on path to star in The Repair Shop|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/jay-blades-degree-criminology-led-21863927|access-date=2020-09-11|website=mirror}}</ref> is a furniture restorer and presenter originally from ] but currently based in ].<ref name="ss">{{cite news|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/weekend/2018/08/18/furniture-designer-jay-blades-chats-about-his-style-in-wolverhampton-city/|title=Furniture dealer turned TV star Jay Blades chats about his style in Wolverhampton|accessdate=31 October 2019|work=Shropshire Star}}</ref> He is best known for presenting '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite news|work=Metro|author=Andrew Williams|date=10 April 2018|title=Jay Blades talks upcycling versus restoring|url=https://www.metro.news/jay-blades-talks-upcycling-versus-restoring/1011013/|accessdate=23 September 2018}}</ref> He has also appeared in '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/celebrity-masterchef | title=BBC - Celebrity MasterChef fires up the ovens for another hot summer - Media Centre}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b8wx|title=Richard Osman's House of Games, Series 3, Episode 26|publisher=]|accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
| Blades was raised in East London with his mother and half-brother. He is one of 26 children his father sired in different countries.<ref name=":0" /> | Blades was raised in East London with his mother and half-brother. He is one of 26 children his father sired in different countries.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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| Jay Blades | |
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| Born | (1970-02-21) 21 February 1970 (age 54) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Upholsterer, TV presenter |
| Known for | The Repair Shop, Money for Nothing ‘’Jay Blades’ Home Fix’’ |
Jay Blades (born 21 February 1970) is a furniture restorer and presenter originally from Hackney but currently based in Wolverhampton. He is best known for presenting The Repair Shop and Money for Nothing. He has also appeared in Would I Lie To You?, Celebrity Masterchef and Richard Osman's House of Games.
Blades was raised in East London with his mother and half-brother. He is one of 26 children his father sired in different countries.
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.
References
- "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- Jones, Emma (2020-04-19). "Jay Blades' degree in criminology led him on path to star in The Repair Shop". mirror. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- "Furniture dealer turned TV star Jay Blades chats about his style in Wolverhampton". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Andrew Williams (10 April 2018). "Jay Blades talks upcycling versus restoring". Metro. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "BBC - Celebrity MasterChef fires up the ovens for another hot summer - Media Centre".
- "Richard Osman's House of Games, Series 3, Episode 26". BBC. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "The Repair Shop's Jay Blades reveals incredible story discovering he has 25 siblings". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- Youngs, Ian (2020-04-01). "From repairing lives to hosting The Repair Shop". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- "Repair Shop's Jay Blades". mirror. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
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