Police probe Jay Blades claims: Cops investigate after The Repair Shop star's wife and her sister posted social media allegations as she announced end of their 18-month marriage and said 'you have no idea how it's been'

Police are investigating claims made by Jay Blades' wife and her sister as she announced the end of her 18-month marriage.

West Mercia Police confirmed to the MailOnline that they have launched a probe after allegations were made by the pair on social media, with his wife Lisa Zbozen saying: 'I tried everything to make my marriage work.

'You have no idea how it's been.'

The Repair Shop host's wife, 43, made the shock announcement on Wednesday that she had split with the BBC star, 54, who she married in November 2022.

After Lisa Zbozen announced her split from Mr Blades, her sister Teresa today said: 'Keeping the secret, using code words on messages and calls... until it all became too much has left me a range of emotions.'

She added: 'Right now I am nothing but grateful, relieved and hopeful for my sister's future outside of her marriage. There are so many why's? So many questions to which I am sure we will not get the answers.'

She also said: 'For those who can't understand why @lisamariezbozen has spoken out and taken action, I ask what would you do?'

In a statement posted on Wednesday, Lisa said: 'I have been quiet until now, but the papers seem to be picking up this story... so it's forced my hand...

'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 & 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 thing's & I just left.

'Anyway, That's why there's been no new wkouts [workouts].

'(I would never miss a wkout [workout] - I'd do it on the pavement bare foot & naked if I had to).'

She told friends she had been devastated by the marriage ending and agreed she may need counselling to get over the split.

She added to one: 'You have no idea how much I didn't want this day to come.' 

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.'