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THE Repair Shop star Jay Blades is looking forward to finally being able to read his life’s story.
Last year he let TV cameras document his efforts learning to read in his 50s.
And after finally tackling the dyslexia that marred his youth, he now plans to enjoy his first book – his own.
Asked if he had read his bestselling ghostwritten autobiography – Making It: How Love, Kindness And Community
Helped Me Repair My Life
– Jay said: “No, I’ve been too busy! There’s going to come a time – I think when I’m on holiday.
“But when’s that going to be? I don’t know.
I’m working flat out.”
Born and raised in London with his mum and halfbrother, he later found out his dad had 25 other children.
A tough upbringing included being stabbed in the arm and being bundled into the back of a police van, while his severe dyslexia went undiagnosed at school. Jay worked as a labourer and in factories before finding fame as host of BBC show The Repair Shop – and he’s said to be worth around £2.5million. But the 53-year-old, who married fitness trainer Lisa-Marie last year, is only now starting to build a set of personal possessions to pass on to his kids. Dad-of-three Jay said: “When you’re poor you don’t have family heirlooms. Nothing gets handed down, ’cos you ain’t got nothing.
“I’m creating my first heirlooms. I’ve got a ring my wife bought for me. I’ve got my record collection. That’s it.” Jay is aware he has critics of his friendship with King Charles given his working-class roots. He was invited to the Coronation after the monarch dropped into The Repair Shop last year. But he warned the haters: “I promote positivity. If someone trolls me, I just block them.”
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