BBC star Jay Blades appeared in court this morning via video link charged with two counts of rape.
Blades was listed at Telford Magistrates Court under his full name of Jason Bladess and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.
The television presenter appeared on a video link wearing linkwearing a blue suit, white shirt and dark polka dot tie and animal-print spectacles.
The 55-year-old television presenter has separately been charged with coercively controlling his ex-wife Lisa-Marie Zbozen, 43.
The hearing lasted six minutes and Blades was granted conditional bail by District Judge Joseph O'Connor.
