The Repair Shop star Jay Blades in shock split as his wife ‘announces their 18-month marriage is over’ – just days after his beloved uncle was stabbed to death by a neighbour

The wife of The Repair Shop star Jay Blades reportedly announced their shocking marriage breakup on Thursday.

Lisa Marie Zbozen has said she has left the star – who she married in November 2022 The sun.

It comes just days after his beloved uncle was stabbed to death by a neighbor.

In a statement posted online early this morning, Lisa said: ‘I don’t know how to say this because it’s still very raw.

“I should probably be really angry, but I’m just incredibly sad about the whole thing right now.

‘I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much. I have to admit I’m crying as I type this because I can’t believe this is even real. I hope you don’t mind if I take a few days to make sense of my life, as I’m currently stuck in a spare room with a few essentials.

‘I don’t know what else to say.

‘All my love, a very heartbroken Lisa-Marie x’

The couple tied the knot in Barbados in November 2022 and shared their wedding with Hello! Magazine.

Speaking about their intimate ceremony with just 15 guests, Lisa told the magazine at the time: ‘Once you get to a certain age, you realize what’s really important on that day – and that’s having the people around you who love you love who you are. Are. So we made this day our day.”

During the ceremony, the couple exchanged custom wedding rings made by Richard Talman of The Repair Shop – which Lisa said was one of her favorite touches.

Jay’s wedding is his second after marrying ex-wife Jade, and the former couple share 17-year-old daughter Zola together before splitting in 2015.

Lisa, 42, is a personal trainer with decades of experience in her field. She posts tough, intense workouts on Instagram almost every day, in which she lifts kettlebells, lunges and squats.

She runs on-demand fitness app The Wkout, which offers programs for fat burning, strength training and yoga.

A biography of Lisa on The Wkout website describes her determination as “no joke.”

It says: ‘Lisa brings the FIRE every time. Lisa’s workouts are dynamic, powerful and no two workouts are the same.’

The fitness company also describes itself as: ‘No Fad Diets, No Gimmicks & No Excuses. Just work hard and sweat.”

The relatively private couple also gave fans a glimpse into their relationship in early 2022 when Jay revealed that he didn’t learn to read or write growing up.

The couple appeared in the BBC documentary Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51 and were filmed going through words for the presenter to spell for practice.

Jay, who has revealed he was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 31, asks for his other half’s help in spelling the word ‘boom’ during the programme.

While she was filmed helping him, Jay says, “I can mostly get by with the help of people around me, people like Lisa.”

Although Lisa’s Instagram account is typically filled with fitness and motivational content, she often pauses her workout material to pay tribute to Jay.

On Valentine’s Day 2022, she posted a portrait photo of the presenter, with the caption: ‘Dear Universe, Thank You.’ She added the hashtag #sohandsome.

After the couple got engaged, she posted a sweet selfie of herself and Jay as he kissed her forehead and thanked loved ones for their messages of support.

Lisa wrote: ‘I am very happy and grateful for everything I have.’

In another post from Royal Ascot, after the couple got engaged, Lisa shared another selfie of herself with Jay dressed in their finery, writing: ‘The very first time I met him I said, ‘I’m dating that man to marry. ‘

She added, “Thank you for challenging me to be better every day.

‘I’m nowhere near perfect, but by working together we’ll make it as perfect as it can be. I love you completely.”