A BBC presenter has denied engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife.
Jay Blades, who fronts primetime show The Repair Shop, has pleaded not guilty to the charge at Worcester Crown Court today (Friday).
The 54-year-old appeared in court today after being charged with engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards Lisa-Marie Zbozen.
The charge alleges that controlling and coercive behaviour took place in an intimate or family relationship between January 1, 2023, and September 12, this year.
Ms Zbozen announced the pair’s relationship was over in an Instagram post on May 2.
Blades, from Claverley in Shropshire, appeared before the Recorder of Worcester, Judge James Burbidge KC.
Wearing a dark suit and tie, the star spoke only to confirm his identity to the court clerk and to enter his plea.
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