Jay Blades, the former factory worker, who established himself as a fixed favorite on British television, was charged with two rapes.
In a statement on Monday evening, the police from West Mercia announced that the 55 -year -old sounds will appear in court on August 13th.
A police spokesman for West Mercia said: “Jason Blades, 55, from Claverley in Shropshire, was charged with two rape cases. He will be released on August 13, 2025 in front of the Magistrates' Court of Telford.”
The allegations of rape follow a separate indictment against blades last year in connection with controlling and compulsive behavior that he denied. Blades is currently waiting for a legal proceedings for these separate allegations and will appear on Tuesday at the Worcester Crown Court for a review in court according to court files.
Blades has established itself as a well -known name after it has been published for the first time The repair workshop In 2017. Produced by Warner Bros. Discovery ownership in Ricochet follows the show of a group of experts who lovingly restore people's valuable possessions. Blades has not performed on the show since last year.
King Charles III (then the Prince of Wales) appeared on The repair workshop In 2021 the show also hosted lady Judi Dench. Blades and Dench have set up a relationship and made Kanal 4 Show Lady Judi and Jay: The strange couple.
Blades also occurred Celebrity master chief And The great celebrity bake offWhen he was in collaboration with Hungry Bear Media, producer of the BBC series, he started the production company Hungry Jay Media Gladiators And Michael Mcintyre is the wheel.
The indictment against blades takes place at a time when the behavior of male moderators on British television is considerably checked.
Finally, Gregg Wallace and John Torrode were removed from the host as the host away Master chief After an independent investigation, accusations of misconduct against the two men justified. Wallace apologized for the use of “inappropriate language”, but denied serious allegations.
Torrode was accused of using racist language The times of London be the n-word. Torrode said he had no memory of the incident.
The BBC was contacted as a comment. The broadcaster previously said that it was not appropriate to comment on ongoing legal proceedings.