The wife of BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has named him as the BBC presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images. Following days of intense speculation as to the identity of the star, Vicky Flind said in a statement released to the PA news agency that she was speaking out on her husband’s behalf.
She said: “In light of the recent reporting regarding the ‘BBC presenter’ I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family. I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children.
“Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years. The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future.”
