The host of BBC series The Repair Shop and chancellor of Bucks New University has told his social media followers he is ‘taking a break’ from the internet after being ‘messed up’ by the murder of his uncle.

Jay Blades MBE announced yesterday (April 29) that he was signing off from social media after the emotional experience of attending his uncle’s funeral, who the 54-year-old said was “murdered a few weeks ago”.

In a video posted on Instagram, the TV presenter said: “(He was) a really nice guy. It shouldn’t have happened to him.

“It has really affected me, and I feel a bit messed up, so I’m coming off social media for a bit. I’m going to go and get some therapy and just chill out.

“Take care of each other, take care of yourself. I’ll see you guys soon.”

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Blades, who rose to fame restoring broken or damaged family heirlooms on The Repair Shop, studied criminology and philosophy at Buckinghamshire New University in High Wycombe in the early 2000s.

He was appointed as the university’s first chancellor last year after accepting on the condition that BNU reinstates its furniture and restoration course and received an honorary doctorate at the same time.

Speaking at the time, he said: “To become the first chancellor for a university that’s shaped the person I am today, and on top of that to receive an honorary doctorate, is a real wow moment. I know that together BNU and I are going to achieve amazing things.

“I made life-long friends from lots of different courses at BNU and today some of them are working with the biggest companies in the world. It all started at BNU and I’m really excited to see what current students go on to achieve.”

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