Blades, who fronts primetime show The Repair Shop, will appear at Worcester crown court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on October 11.
West Mercia Police said: “Fifty-four-year-old Jason Blades, of Claverley in Wolverhampton, has been charged with controlling and coercive behaviour.
“He appeared at Kidderminster magistrates’ court this morning and has been bailed to appear at Worcester crown court on Friday, October 11.”
Furniture restorer Blades, who was made an MBE for services to craft in 2022, found fame on The Repair Shop, the restoration programme he has presented since 2017. It sees members of the public take worn-out family heirlooms to be restored by a team of experts.
A spin-off of the show appeared to have been pulled from the air on Friday.
A repeat of David & Jay’s Touring Toolshed, in which Blades appears alongside actor David Jason touring Britain to meet “crafters and hobbyists” was scheduled for 8pm (UK time) on BBC One.
The slot had been filled with an episode of Garden Rescue, according to MailOnline.
On Friday, his wife Lisa shared a news article revealing Blades had been charged with controlling and coercive behaviour.
The charge emerged a day after a live tour version of the TV show was announced via social media.
A post from the official Repair Shop account read: “The repair shop is stepping out of the barn and onto the stage from an exciting new tour.”
Last May, Blades won a daytime Bafta TV award along with other members of The Repair Shop for a special featuring the King. In it, Blades and the restorers visited Charles at Dumfries House in Scotland for The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit.
The programme also won the daytime prize at the National Television Awards.
Blades also presented the BBC’s Money For Nothing until 2020, appeared on Celebrity Masterchef, Celebrity Bake Off and Comic Relief, and delved into the history of the West Midlands and the East End for two Channel 5 documentaries.
Last March, he became Buckinghamshire New University’s first chancellor, having studied for a degree in criminology and philosophy from 2001.
He has now left the role and a spokesman said: “Jay Blades MBE has resigned from his role as chancellor at Buckinghamshire New University with immediate effect. We thank Jay for his loyal service to the university, and will be making no further comment.”
Blades, who grew up in Hackney, east London, left school aged 15 without any qualifications and spent his 20s working in factories and as a labourer.
After graduating from Buckinghamshire New University, he co-founded the Out of the Dark charitable social enterprise which trained young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to revamp furniture.
A BBC spokesman said: “It would not be appropriate to comment on ongoing legal proceedings.”
