The no nonsense furniture up-cycler Jay Blades, former co-founder of award winning social enterprise Out of The Dark, is the nation’s inspiration for transforming dusty old furniture into a work of designer-looking pride and joy.

Not only has he been a source of motivation for thousands of young people through the projects he  has been delivering to disengaged and disadvantaged young people over the years, he has also been able to become an unlikely hero for dying crafts and restoration. From his his first appearance on TV with Kirstie Allsopp, then with Phil Spencer, Gok Wan and This Morning  a few years ago, to now becoming one of our favourite faces on screen, with his input on Money for Nothing and The Repair Shop, Jay enthuses us all to rummage through our homes to find a piece of furniture to transform into a work of art.

Jay has filmed 7 series of Money for Nothing and 5 series of The Repair Shop. Appearing on Celebrity Masterchef in 2018 only added another arrow to Jay’s ever-growing bow. Jay has even re-designed some furniture for O2’s Blueroom!