News about Huw Edwards

The Welsh newsreader, 62, who has been off air since last July after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images, was spoken to about his behaviour on two separate occasions in 2021 and 2022, according to The Times. The first meeting reportedly came following a complaint from a woman, who was in her 40s at the time, in May 2021 where she requested Edwards stop messaging her online, which prompted bosses to speak to Huw 'about his actions'. However, the pair remained in contact, prompting a second complaint from the same woman in January 2022, the newspaper added. A month later on February 23, a senior BBC manager allegedly spoke to Huw (pictured right with his mother) again about his behaviour advising that 'further concerns had been raised' and any contact 'should now cease'. Despite this, the pair allegedly continued to talk over email.

For a news anchor generally regarded as the pre-eminent talent of his generation, it was a brutal 55-word goodbye from his employers. 'Huw Edwards has today resigned and left the BBC . After 40 years of service, Huw has explained that his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors. 'The BBC has accepted his resignation which it believes will allow all parties to move forward. We don't believe it appropriate to comment further.' And that was it. Not a solitary word of regret from the Beeb about his leaving, and no tribute paid to the skills which allowed Edwards to present numerous live events - including the death of the Queen - with such authority, for so long.

He appeared on ITV 's Good Morning Britain where co-host Richard Madeley quizzed him about the 'car crash end' to his colleague's career. And he gave a candid response when asked whether 'moving forward' for the BBC meant him taking Edwards' job. 'Who knows?,' he said with a hint of a smile. 'If the news gods decide that this should be the case, then fine.' Edwards this week quit his £439,000-a-year job on 'medical advice' from doctors having not been on air since last July. The BBC suspended the 62-year-old after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images.

Scots broadcaster Nicky Campbell has turned to online sleuths to find a web troll who smeared him after claiming that social media giant X had failed to track down the culprit. Campbell was falsely named as the BBC presenter at the centre of the furore over a teenage boy who was allegedly paid for sexually explicit photographs. In reality, Huw Edwards, who quit the BBC earlier this week on medical grounds, was the subject of the claims. But before he was named, there was fierce speculation online about the presenter's identity. Last July, Campbell, 63, said he had contacted police about his name appearing online in connection with the story, and was talking with his lawyers in terms of defamation. On Tuesday he tweeted that it was 'really upsetting' to learn from police that no action could be taken because X allegedly did not respond in time to identify the culprit.

The chairwoman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee has said she feels 'very sorry' for Huw Edwards and his family after the BBC newsreader resigned following allegations that he paid a young person for sexually explicit photos. Britain's most famous newsreader, 62, has been off air since last July after the allegations emerged and resigned from the corporation earlier this week on advice of his doctors. The BBC said its star anchor, who broke the news of Queen Elizabeth II 's death, left the BBC on health grounds. However, they did not mention claims that he sent more than £35,000 to a teenager in return for sexually explicit photographs.

The veteran reporter (left), 62, stood down from the BBC months after it emerged that he was the top corporation figure alleged to have paid a young person £35,000 in exchange for explicit pictures. Edwards, who had been at the forefront of many significant news events including the death of Queen Elizabeth II , disappeared from screens in July after the allegations were first made and has now quit on mental health grounds. But staff in New Broadcasting House (right) are concerned the results of an internal investigation into Edwards - paused briefly until police confirmed no criminality had taken place - will never be made public.

Britain's most famous newsreader, 62, has been off air since last July after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images. The star anchor's prestigious career involved breaking the news of Queen Elizabeth II 's death and both Prince William and Prince Harry 's weddings. He was widely regarded to be at the pinnacle of his career and had just picked up a television award for Best Live Event for covering the late Queen's funeral. But his spectacular downfall began in July 2023 when The Sun published allegations of an unnamed BBC star at the centre of a sex scandal. This is the full timeline of Huw Edwards' explicit photos scandal and BBC resignation.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Just months before being taken off the airwaves in the summer of 2023, the Welshman had been seen visiting the London offices of media rivals Global (home of LBC and Classic FM), rarely averse to poaching BBC stars in recent years. Asked about the Global visit, Huw grandly let it be known at the time he was 'thinking about his future' and considering 'several options both inside and outside the BBC'. Is it now too much a case of 'damaged goods' for Huw's one-time media suitors?

The family of the young person at the heart of the Huw Edwards scandal have sworn it is 'not the end' and they will keep fighting for answers despite his resignation. Britain's most famous newsreader, 62, has been off air since last July after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images. Today, it was announced he resigned from his £439,000-a-year job because of 'medical advice' from his doctors. There was no mention of allegations he sent more than £35,000 to a teenager in return for sexually explicit photographs. The parents of the young person involved have now spoken out about their worries over what his resignation means in the search for answers. Speaking to The Sun, the teenager's mother said: 'If Huw has been found to have done something wrong no action can be taken against him. My heart is broken.'

According to research, BBC Breakfast presenter Munchetty (top right) has pocketed in excess of £155,000 from a string of external appearances, on top of her six-figure salary at the corporation. BBC news presenter Clive Myrie (bottom right), who has earned more than £130,000 from this external work since the BBC started publishing the payments in 2021. Huw Edwards (left), who was suspended last July over claims he paid a young person for sexual images, was also among the top external earners, getting at least £125,000 across this three-year period. He has not had any outside events on the register since he was suspended.

There is 'relief' among BBC staff that Huw Edwards resigned after he was being paid in full while he was suspended following the sex photo scandal, a TV executive says. Britain's most famous newsreader, 62, has been off air since last July after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images. Today, it was announced he resigned from his £439,000-a-year job because of 'medical advice' from his doctors. There was no mention of allegations he sent more than £35,000 to a teenager in return for sexually explicit photographs. Broadcasting executive Stewart Purvis CBE said there is 'relief across the BBC' that the 'extraordinarily damaging saga' has been resolved. He added that Edwards having 'walked from the BBC' will be viewed as 'quite a successful outcome' for the corporation.

Newsreader Sarah Campbell delivered the breaking news while presenting live shortly after 2pm today, after a statement was issued saying he was quitting on medical advice. She provided a lengthy pause as she told viewers she 'just wanted to bring you some breaking news we have coming into the building' before announced Edwards had resigned 'on the medical advice of his doctors'. There were awkward exchanges for the BBC in the minutes that followed, with one former media executive criticising the corporation for the way it had handled the situation since complaints about Edwards were first made last summer. Stewart Purvis added: 'The real issue has been that Huw Edwards has been paid up to half a million pounds a year to do nothing - I don't think that situation could continue much longer.'

Britain's most famous newsreader, 62, has been off air since last July after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images. In February, the BBC apologised to the young person's family, who'd complained about Edwards two months before he was suspended, acknowledging that there had been 'shortcomings' in the way it had dealt with the case. But the BBC said today that its star anchor, who broke the news of Queen Elizabeth II 's death and presented coverage of most major national events, has left the BBC on health grounds. There was no mention of allegations he sent more than £35,000 to a teenager in return for sexually explicit photographs. A corporation spokesman said: 'Huw Edwards has today resigned and left the BBC. After 40 years of service, Huw has explained that his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors'. Edwards has never publicly commented in the nine months since he was suspended

Clive Myrie, Sophie Raworth, and Reeta Chakrabarti are all in the running to replace Huw Edwards as the BBC's News at Ten presenter. The 62-year-old newsreader quit his £439,000-a-year job on 'medical advice' having been off air since last July. Edwards was suspended by the corporation after being accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images. During his 40 years of service, the Beeb's star anchor presented coverage of most major national events and broke the news to the nation of Queen Elizabeth II's death.

The Mail understands the 62-year-old newsreader Huw Edwards, who was suspended last July following allegations that a then-unnamed presenter had paid a young person 'more than £35,000' for sexually explicit images, has taken sanctuary in his beloved Wales and is being comforted in Carmarthenshire by his mother Aerona (right). 'Huw is now living in Wales, mostly with his mother,' a friend told this newspaper. 'It's just easier that way.' Edwards, who is still reportedly receiving his full £439,000 salary, had seemed more accomplished than ever in the months preceding his suspension, earning lavish plaudits for his commentary on Queen Elizabeth's funeral. There were even calls for him to be knighted.

Here we go again: I was shocked to learn that senior Tory MP William Wragg, the vice chairman of the distinguished 1922 committee, was trapped in a honey trap. Not only had he revealed himself intimately to a stranger on social media, but he'd also passed on the personal phone numbers of MPs, including a minister, in an attempt to prevent himself from being humiliated publicly. An MP's behavior is being investigated by police, who may have deemed this as a "malicious exchange." But let's get to the point here.

It's been nearly a year since the BBC's lead anchor Huw Edwards (left), the man who was the most trusted face of the corporation and the corporation's highest-paid news presenter, was fired after the nude-photo scandal. He was suspended on full pay following an allegation in the Sun newspaper that he paid a younger man £35,000 over a three-year suspension for explicit photos, although there was no allegation of criminality. Edwards went through what was described as a "serious episode" and was admitted to the hospital for the sake of his mental stability at the time he was taken off air. He hasn't been seen or heard since, and he hasn't been around long enough to be scrutinized in a formal BBC probe into his behavior. Huw is both a married father of five children and a self-proclaimed devout Christian. What man in a similar position wouldn't have a breakdown after allegations of such behaviour became public? Let alone a man who is regarded as the BBC's public face. However, the truth is he's still raking in up to £439,000 over a year. And all of it is paid by us! Yes, we licence fee payers are footing the bill for his nearly half-million salary when he hasn't worked for months, and when insiders state he is unlikely to appear on Auntie's screens in the near future if ever again.

Despite being suspended in July for reportedly paying thousands of pounds to a teenager for sexually explicit pictures, the high-profile newsreader earned up to £439,000 last year - and also gave them money. Edwards, who suffered from a "serious episode" after the fallout, is too ill to participate in a BBC inquiry into his behaviour, according to the Times. Although details regarding Edwards' lawyers and the BBC are largely unknown, company staff have expressed their dissatisfaction and skepticism over an outcome that may not be reached anytime soon.

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Mishal Husain, 51, (left), who was chosen to host Harry and Meghan's engagement interview, is the front runner to replace Huw Edwards (right) for the BBC's Royal events. Edwards, 62, the BBC's highest-earning newsreader, was suspended in July last year after he was discovered that he paid £35,000 to a young person, who was 17 years old when the suspected relationship began, in exchange for sexually explicit images. Edwards, who also appeared on the BBC's Election Night show, hasn't been on television since his deposition and is not expected to return to the organization. Laura Kuenssberg, a former BBC Political Editor, had been promised a fortnight ago that she would replace Edwards as the main anchor on the Election Night show.

HARDCASTLE: The eyebrows of ROYAL eyebrows are slanted at Queen Camilla's decision to take a week off in the midst of the company's worst labour shortage in history. With both the King and the Princess of Wales hors de combat, there are simply not enough members of the first team to adequately cover the slew of engagements that necessitate a royal appearance. Camilla and William's mischief makers seem to have fallen out, culminating from his no-show at King Constantine's memorial in Windsor, and implying she went on vacation. The sudden absence of working royals has discredited Andrew Andrew's chances of some sort of recovery by assisting William and Princess Anne in filling the voids. However, one courtier predicts the return of Andrew: he has two chances.' There are none and none at all.'

ALISON BOSHOFF: Hugh Bonneville is the spitting image of newscaster Huw Edwards in the forthcoming ITVX drama Douglas Is Cancelled, in which he plays a 'national treasure' who is abandoned by his employer, colleagues, and bosses in the aftermath of a scandal. Edwards was banned from his job as the BBC's highest-paid news presenter in this year, repeating the ruckus from last year, which culminated in Edwards' absence from his duties as the BBC's highest-paid news presenter. And though the events at the center of the two stories are somewhat different - Bonneville's television presenter is 'cancelled' after making a misogynistic comment - the central characters' consequences are startlingly similar.

The 47-year-old journalist, the broadcaster's former political editor, now stars in her own Sunday morning interview show. However, bosses have now lined up to fill the void left by Mr Edward's shocking sex affair last year. In July, a News at Ten host, 62, was suspended after charges that he paid a 17-year-old teenager £35,000 for sexual photos for three years.

The BBC has apologised to the family at the center of the Huw Edwards scandal for the way they were handled, pledging that precautions could be'enhanced' so complaints can be 'escalated and managed' more effectively. Since the teenager was 17, Mr Edwards was accused of failing the child in question over £35,000.