COUNTRY HOMES THROUGH TIME: JAY BLADES RETURNS TO CHANNEL 5 WITH NEW SERIES

Jay Blades will return to Channel 5 later this year with a brand new series, following the success of previous series including West End and East End Through Time for the broadcaster.

The new series, titled Jay Blades' Country Homes Through Time, will see The Repair Shop star explore some of the UK's best stately homes.

A source told The Sun: "“Jay will probably always be best known for The Repair Shop but he has really carved out a groove as a historian for Channel 5. Whilst the East End and Midlands series had an autobiographical flavour as they explored Jay’s roots, later series have shown him flex to areas beyond his own patch."

Meanwhile, in his latest series West End Through Time, Jay Blades discovers what made the West End of London the iconic place it is today. Despite growing up in London’s notorious East End, Jay has always loved the bright lights of the West End.

In this series, he explores how it was shaped by its close connections to power, royalty, and wealth. He learns how the West End attracted all walks of life to become a place of entertainment and glamourous shopping streets and finds out that there is much more to its history than he could have ever imagined.

Jay Blades: The West End Through Time is available now on My5.