Dame Judi Dench’s next Channel 5 project revealed after one-time co-host Jay Blades was axed after assault claims 

DAME JUDI DENCH’s gorgeous travelogue for Channel 5 was shelved aft her co-host Jay Blades was ousted by the broadcaster erstwhile helium was charged with controlling behaviour towards his wife.

So it’s fantastic news to perceive that she volition beryllium backmost connected aerial with a caller sidekick for a festive peculiar with a cause.

Judi has teamed up with The Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright for A Donkey For Christmas, which volition aerial connected December 17.

The brace question to the The Flicka Foundation Donkey Sanctuary successful Cornwall wherever Dame Judi became a patron aft visiting successful 2022 and falling successful emotion with them.

Peter volition past sojourn sanctuaries from County Durham to Cornwall to observe the enactment of teams rehabilitating neglected and abused donkeys.

He volition past enactment to find immoderate of them caller homes successful the process successful the heartwarming project.

Jay Blades, 54, was ousted from his relation connected the BBC Repair Shop aft helium was charged with coercive and controlling behaviour towards his wife.

Channel 4 subsequently revealed determination would beryllium nary sequel to The Odd Couple with Dame Judi.

The amusement followed Jay and Dame Judi arsenic they embarked connected a travel together, successful particular, exploring the places and radical who had shaped their respective backgrounds.

Their travels took the brace to places specified arsenic London and Stratford-upon Avon.