Jay Blades

Jay Blades 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.

In series 2 episode 3 of Celebrity Supply Teacher, Jay teught a special lesson about two of his heroes from history who left a profound and lasting impact on their community.