Jay Blades has never been able to read - but why?
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Jay Blades tackles dyslexia in ‘Learning to Read at 51’ on BBC One

Jay goes on an inspirational journey

Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51 airs tonight on BBC One (Wednesday January 26) – why can’t the popular host read?

The Repair Shop star has battled dyslexia for many years.

And in this one-off show, he details his biggest challenge – learning to read as a middle-aged man.

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But what happened to Jay and why can’t he read?

Jay Blades has never been able to read - but why?
The Repair Shop star embarks on a special journey (Credit: BBC)

Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51: What’s it all about?

Jay says in the show that trying to read is “pure pain”.

After half a decade of not being able to read, he sets himself a challenge: to read a story to his youngest daughter before she turns 16.

But it’s going to be hard work.

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Nancy Brown
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