Dame Judy Dench &Jay Blades

Is Jay Blades genuine? I've never thought so when he was on Repair Shop.

His wife left him under strange circumstances not long ago.

Sparklefizz

Is Jay Blades genuine? I've never thought so when he was on Repair Shop.

I feel the same. I thought so from first watching him on Money for Nothing years ago.

I watched it, sort of enjoyed it , I like Judi Dench not so sure about Jai , he was very tactile with her, I dont know why I felt uncomfortable watching it.

Bridie22

I watched it, sort of enjoyed it , I like Judi Dench not so sure about Jai , he was very tactile with her, I dont know why I felt uncomfortable watching it.

I didn’t watch it but I felt the same during the programme about Dumfries House with Prince Charles (as he was then.)

Jay Blades was over familiar and far too touchy feely for my liking. Cheeky chappies always make me uneasy.

Not a fan of his although many adore him. Something creepy about him.

Pleased it wasn't just me being judgmental!!

We watched it and enjoyed the programme. I agree with the OP, to me he seems a genuine, caring kind of guy. Dame Judy was of course delightful as ever.

My daughter is a PR director for the brewery that owns the Dirty Duck (Black Swan) in Stratford on Avon and worked with the production company before and on the day of filming.
It was very interesting to hear all that happened behind the scenes, it was almost all day filming for a 5 minute piece.
My daughter was heavily pregnant at the time and Judi was very concerned for her, she kept telling her to stop running round and sit down and rest. My daughter fell in love with her!

I like him

I remember that programme he made with the then Prince Charles merlotgran and I thought the same. He just couldn't stop putting his hand on the prince's arm and back, it became very unsettling to watch. He's just too touchy feely for my liking

I haven't seen anything that concerns me re Jay Blades, so I am not jumping to any conclusions. I enjoyed the programme.

I do not like Jay Blades and do not watch the Repair Shop as a consequence.

Why don't I like him? - I do not know. Just sone sort of bad vibe. Appalling of me, I know.

Luckygirl3

I do not like Jay Blades and do not watch the Repair Shop as a consequence.

Why don't I like him? - I do not know. Just sone sort of bad vibe. Appalling of me, I know.

I get that same bad vibe Lucky

Same here !

I thought he was just helping her to keep steady on her feet.

When she went to the repair shop her daughter supported her,
second visit he met Judi and walked with her she has very little
sight

Sparklefizz

Is Jay Blades genuine? I've never thought so when he was on Repair Shop.

no he isn't

I understand at times he would be helping Judi because of her sight problems, he was just a bit much at times.

In 2 words: he’s false.
Why did I have that feeling when first seeing him on Money for Nothing
I think it had something to do with painting a deck chair then calling himself a furniture restorer.
False as a nine Bob note.

I like him.

I've never seen him to be any other than respectful and kind to the people helped on the repair shop and the programme showing his battle with severe dyslexia was very moving. It was very brave of him to open up about the extreme difficulties of this often distressing condition and in no way fake.

I like him. I particularly enjoyed the programme he did last month on the history of London's West end.
I also think he's incredibly brave to talk about his problems with dyslexia.
My own AC has the same condition and has been called "weird" on more than one occasion.
Being on the autistic spectrum (or neuro diverse as I'm now told is the correct term) cannot be easy for anyone. I admire the man for getting in front of a camera and find him very entertaining.

One of ours spent the day with Jay in a work environment. His verdict? He’s a nice bloke.

I think his tactile nature is just who he is as a person, of course I could be wrong, have never met him to have an informed opinion

He was physically abusive to his wife.
This is her post on instagram.

www.instagram.com/p/C6dtGlbCvyJ/?igsh=eGJwcTdia3U2Yjdl