Huw Edwards leaves BBC ‘on medical advice’ 10 months after photo scandal, broadcaster says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Huw Edwards leaves BBC ‘on medical advice’ 10 months after photo scandal, broadcaster says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy BBC presenter Huw Edwards has resigned on “medical advice” nearly a year after he was accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images. The broadcaster has been off-air since last July following newspaper reports claiming that a then unnamed BBC presenter funded a teenager’s alleged drug habit. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free 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. “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.” open image in gallery Edwards was hospitalised following the scandal The well-known presenter was thrust into a public scandal last summer after The Sun reported allegations from the teenager’s mother, who made the shocking discovery after wondering how they funded their habit.

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