The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades says he’s ‘messed up’ after uncle’s murder-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades has announced the murder of his uncle in a clip on Instagram.

The 54-year-old shared that he was taking a break from social media after attending the funeral.

He said: ‘This is kind of a public service announcement, I’ve just been to my uncle’s funeral, he was murdered a few weeks ago.

‘Really, super nice guy shouldn’t have happened to him, but it really affected me, I feel a little bit messed up.’

He went on to say he’ll be away from social media ‘for a bit’, and would be having therapy.

‘When these things happen, sometimes you really need to take stock and just relax,’ he added.

Jay Blades has announced the murder of his uncle (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

Jay took to Instagram to share the news (Picture: Instagram/jaybladesmbe)

Fans rushed to the comments to share their condolences, with @kane_brown_comedy writing: ‘Sorry for your loss my brother. Hope you and the family have the support you need.’

@jezabella_goldmine added: ‘So sorry for your loss. And good on you for taking care of your mental health. Thank you for the transparency, it really does help people to know they are not alone. Much love to you and your family.’

Jay first hit our screens on The Repair Shop in 2017, and has since opened up about the difficulties he’s faced in life, including a tough childhood and being homeless in his 20s.

Speaking in 2021 documentary There’s No Place Like Home, he recalled: ‘At 21 I was all over the place, I had no direction, I left London because I was getting into loads of fights and there were people after me.’

The father of three continued: ‘I had a supermarket carrier bag with all of my stuff in there and it wasn’t a lot.

‘I remember thinking, “Is this what my life has come to, is this the end for me?”‘

In an interview the following year, Jay said The Repair Shop ‘fixed’ him, saying:‘The Repair Shop has fixed me. What it’s done is actually brought me into another family who have looked after me and understand my differences.’

The Repair Shop is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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