The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades details connection to ‘old mate’ Charles

Jay Blades and Kirsten Ramsay appeared on Morning Live on Wednesday to talk about the upcoming royal special of The Repair Shop. Earlier this year, the BBC show took a visit to Dumfries House in Scotland where King Charles asked for the workshop team’s help in restoring a couple of his own items. Explaining how Charles’ involvement happened, Jay said: ‘How it came about with the former Prince of Wales is I’m an ambassador to the Prince’s foundation and I was going up there to have a little tour and see what they were doing.’Presenter Gethin Jones remarked: ‘It’s such a lovely story. You have such a great nice relationship with him, I know you’ve met him before.’It’s true to say that he shares your passion for preserving old craft skills.”I think he shares all of my passion,’ Jay continued.Read more: ‘Suspense killing me’ Charles’ appearance in The Repair Shop teased The Repair Shop: Jay Blades will be joined by King Charles on the BBC show (Image: BBC)’We got to spend a few days looking around at the course that are being run.’Kirsten explained the team got a ‘lovely insight’ into the work being done as well as a tour of Dumfries House.Interjecting, Jay revealed The Repair Shop team had dinner at the house also. ‘What does one have for dinner up there?’ Gethin asked. DON’T MISSKing Charles calls for more vocational training on the Repair Shop [INSIGHT]The Repair Shop’s Will Kirk speaks out on new role ‘Big step’ [VIDEO]Jay Blades shares impact of Judi Dench meeting after personal struggle [INTERVIEW]Jay admitted: ‘I’ll tell you what I don’t know what it was but it was proper rich and it was nice.’Charles brought along an 18th-century bracket clock and a piece made for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee by British ceramics maker Wemyss Ware.Talking about the restoration, Kirsten said: ‘I felt a huge amount of pressure especially when I saw the condition of the [ceramics] piece.’It was so incredibly damaged especially when I saw the condition of the piece.’