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Filming on The Repair Shop's Christmas special has been brought to a halt by the collapse of Jay Blades' marriage.

The production has been plunged into chaos after the furniture restorer and host told bosses he would not be able to take part in last week's planned recording, sparking 'genuine fears' the show may not be finished.

Filming had already begun at the Weald & Downland Living Museum in Chichester when 54-year-old Blades pulled out, sources on the hit BBC programme revealed, with work suddenly put on hold last Monday.

Fitness instructor Lisa-Marie Zbozen walked out on Blades last weekend, saying their 18-month marriage 'just got worse and worse, until I grabbed a bag of a few things and I left'.

Now, The Repair Shop staff are waiting to be told whether they will be required to return to work tomorrow.

One told The Mail on Sunday: 'It has become really problematic. Things have been really difficult for Jay. His relationship imploded last weekend and clearly he didn't feel like he could work.

'He is known to be a pro, so for him to have to do this means that things must be bad. He must be having a pretty awful time.'

There are now concerns that the festive episode of The Repair Shop, which is regularly watched by 7 million viewers and previously featured the King as a guest, may not be finished. One staff member said: 'None of the bosses have told us if filming is going to continue.'

Ms Zbozen announced that she had ended her marriage with Blades with a surprise post on social media in the early

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