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The Repair Shop star Jay Blades' wife has said she has left him in an emotional message posted on social media.
Fitness instructor Lisa Marie Zbozen, 43, said she has left the TV star, 54, who she married in November 2022.
It comes just a day after it was revealed that Jay's beloved uncle was allegedly stabbed to death by a neighbour following a long-running dispute over a shared alleyway.
In a statement posted on Instagram, Lisa said: 'I don't know how to say this because it's still really raw.
'I probably should 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 wanted my husband to love me and keep me safe, and I would love him right back, but it just got worse and worse, until I grabbed a bag of a few things and I just left.'
The Repair Shop star Jay Blades' wife reportedly announced their shock marital split on Thursday (seen last September)
Fitness instructor Lisa Marie Zbozen has said she has left the star - who she married in November 2022
In a statement posted on Instagram, Lisa said: 'I don't know how to say this because it's still really raw'
In another post, she said: 'I will admit I'm crying as I type this as I can't believe this is even real. I hope you don't mind if I just have a few days trying to figure out my life as I'm currently in a spare room with a few essentials.
'I don't know what else to say. All my love, A very broken Lisa-Marie x.'
The next Repair Shop episode is due to air on BBC on May 15 at 8pm.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Jay and BBC for comment.
The couple married in Barbados in November 2022, sharing their wedding with Hello! Magazine.
Speaking about their intimate ceremony of just 15 guests, Lisa told the magazine at the time: 'Once you get to a certain age, you realise what's actually important on the day - and that is having the people around you that love you for who you are. So we made the day our day.'
During the ceremony, the couple exchanged bespoke wedding rings which had been created by The Repair Shop's Richard Talman - which Lisa said was one of her favourite touches.
It was Jay's second wedding following his marriage to ex-wife Jade. The former couple share 17-year-old daughter Zola together and split in 2015.
Their relationship sadly broke down and Jay relocated to the West Midlands. 'I was homeless. You heard me right – yes, homeless,' he told the Daily Star at the time. 'Everything fell down for me. My marriage broke up, my business broke up.
'I left my ex-wife the house and everything like that.'
Lisa is a personal trainer with decades of experience in her field, posting tough, high-intensity workouts on Instagram almost every day which show her lifting kettlebells, lunging and squatting.
She runs on-demand fitness app The Wkout, which offers programmes for fat burning, strength training and yoga.
In a statement posted online early this morning seen by the publication, Lisa said: 'I don't know how to say this because it's still really raw...'
The couple married in Barbados in November 2022, sharing their wedding with Hello! Magazine
It comes just a day after it was revealed that Jay's beloved uncle (seen) was allegedly stabbed to death by a neighbour following a long-running dispute over a shared alleyway
The Repair Shop star announced on Monday that he would be taking time away from social media to process his grief following the death of his uncle
Mr Brathwaite was found dead on Cromwell Road in Wembley. Mr Brathwaite lived on the left of this picture with the brown door. His alleged killer lived on the right
A biography of Lisa on The Wkout's website describes her determination as 'no joke'.
It reads: 'Lisa brings the FIRE every-time. Lisa's workouts are dynamic, powerful & no two workouts are the same.'
The fitness company also describes itself as: 'No Fad Diets, No Gimmicks & No Excuses. Just hard work & sweat.'
The relatively private couple also gave fans a glimpse into their relationship in early 2022 when Jay revealed he didn't learn to read or write in childhood.
Appearing on BBC documentary Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51, the couple were filmed going over words for the presenter to spell out as practise.
Jay, who has revealed he received a late dyslexia diagnosis at the age of 31, asks for his other half's help spelling the word 'tree' during the programme.
As she was filmed helping him, Jay says: 'I've mainly got by from the help from those 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 headshot of the presenter, writing: 'Dear Universe, Thank You.' She added the hashtag #sohandsome.
After the pair got engaged, she posted a sweet selfie of herself and Jay while he kissed her forehead, thanking loved ones for their messages of support.
Lisa wrote: 'I'm very lucky & grateful for
