Jay Blades in court: BBC presenter denies coercion

BBC presenter Jay Blades has pleaded not guilty to controlling or coercing his estranged wife.

Blades, who headlined primetime show The Repair Shop, was charged by police last month.

His wife, fitness instructor Lisa-Marie Zbozen, announced in an Instagram post on May 2 that their relationship was over.

Blades (54), from Claverley, Shropshire, entered his plea at the hearing on Friday.