The Repair Shop's Jay Blades has announced his beloved uncle has been murdered.
The grieving presenter, 54, took to Instagram on Monday where he revealed he had just attended the funeral of his uncle after his death a few weeks ago.
The presenter, a furniture maker by trade, has seen his career - and love life - flourish since BBC producers put him at the helm of the hit craft show, which restores family heirlooms to their former glory, in 2017. The presenter took to Instagram on Tuesday where he revealed he had just attended the funeral after his uncle's death a few weeks agoJay, who is best known for presenting BBC's The Repair Shop, was raised in Hackney with his mother Barbara By his twenties, he ended up homeless and wondering 'Is this what my life has come to?'.
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