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BBC star presenter hospitalised after being named in sex photo scandal

One of Britain’s leading news anchors was named by his wife as being the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young person for explicit photos.

The respected silver-haired figure in the BBC’s main nightly news program, Huw Edwards, has been named by his wife on Wednesday as the presenter facing allegations he paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, the broadcaster reported.

Edwards announced the death of Queen Elizabeth to the nation in September and has led coverage of the biggest events in Britain since the turn of the century, including elections, royal weddings and the 2012 Olympics.

His wife, Vicky Flind, said she was making a statement out of concern for Edwards’ mental health and to protect their children, after the initial report by The Sun newspaper dominated the news agenda and sparked days of speculation.

“Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years,” Flind said in a statement, according to the BBC.

“The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving inpatient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future.”

Edwards is a central figure for British television viewers and a well-recognised face for the broadcasting service. Edwards helmed coverage of royal weddings, the queen’s funeral as well as the coronation of King Charles III in May.

As the story topped the news in Britain all week and embroiled the BBC in scandal, speculation swirled about the identity of the presenter.

Some of the BBC’s biggest on-air personalities publicly said it wasn’t them and others called on the unnamed presenter to come forward.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/bbc-presenter-facing-sex-photo-claims-is-huw-edwards-20230713-p5dnvd.html