Huw Edwards

Welsh former news presenter (born 1961)

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Huw Edwards is a Welsh former news presenter. He was the lead presenter of BBC News at Ten, the late evening news programme of the BBC, from 2003 to 2023. He resigned from the BBC in 2024, during a police investigation into child pornography offences to which he pleaded guilty.

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Man linked to paedophile who sent Huw Edwards pictures spared jail A man who was linked to the paedophile who sent images to former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been spared jail. Sky News - Published on December 17, 2024
Huw Edwards to keep BAFTA awards - but rules set to change BAFTA will not revoke individual awards won by disgraced news presenter Huw Edwards, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published on November 13, 2024
Huw Edwards' 'lenient' sentence not eligible for review The London Victims' Commissioner has called for it to be easier to appeal lenient sentences after it emerged the case of Huw Edwards cannot be reviewed. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2024

BBC boss condemns Huw Edwards' 'appalling' crimes The BBC director-general has condemned Huw Edwards' crimes as "appalling" and said the corporation is still having conversations about recovering part of his salary paid following his arrest. Sky News - Published on September 17, 2024
What was Huw Edwards's defence? Huw Edwards was handed down a suspended sentence in court on Monday after he previously pleaded guilty to three counts of "making" indecent images of children. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2024
Huw Edwards: What happened in court as disgraced presenter sentenced Once an immaculately turned-out veteran of the screen - powdered, smooth and TV-ready - Huw Edwards presented a very different face in court today. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2024

Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards given suspended sentence over indecent images of children Huw Edwards has been given a six-month jail sentence suspended for two years for accessing indecent images of children as young as seven. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2024
'No wholesale banning' of Huw Edwards footage after scandal The BBC's boss has said there has been "no wholesale banning" of footage from the corporation's archive after the scandal surrounding former newsreader Huw Edwards. Sky News - Published on September 10, 2024
Revealed: Huw Edwards's strict bail conditions Disgraced BBC newsreader Huw Edwards is banned from unsupervised contact with children and talking to youngsters online as he awaits sentencing. Sky News - Published on August 13, 2024
BBC asks Huw Edwards to hand back £200,000 of salary Huw Edwards has been asked to hand back part of his annual BBC salary after pleading guilty to possession of child sex abuse images. Sky News - Published on August 9, 2024

BBC to retain BAFTA for Huw Edwards royal coverage - but others under review The BBC will keep its BAFTA won for royal coverage fronted by disgraced former newsreader Huw Edwards, but individual awards he received remain under review, it is understood. Sky News - Published on August 8, 2024
Teen who Huw Edwards allegedly paid for explicit photos felt 'groomed' A teenager who Huw Edwards allegedly paid for explicit photos has said he felt "groomed" by the disgraced newsreader and "sick" after learning he was charged with having indecent images of children. Sky News - Published on August 3, 2024
Huw Edwards should return his BBC salary, culture secretary says The culture secretary has said BBC newsreader Huw Edwards should return his salary after he admitted accessing indecent images of children. Sky News - Published on August 2, 2024	Huw Edwards mural removed as institutions 'review' honours A mural of Huw Edwards in his home village has been removed. Sky News - Published on August 2, 2024
BBC was aware Huw Edwards had been arrested over most serious category of indecent images of children since last November The BBC was aware former newsreader Huw Edwards had been arrested over the most serious category of indecent images of children since last November, the corporation's director general said. Sky News - Published on August 1, 2024	Five unanswered questions the BBC faces after Huw Edwards' guilty pleas The BBC is under pressure to answer questions over its handling of the Huw Edwards case after the veteran news presenter admitted accessing indecent images of children. Sky News - Published on August 1, 2024
Who is the convicted paedophile who sent Huw Edwards illegal images? When the police seized the phone of a paedophile, it led them to former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards. Sky News - Published on August 1, 2024	Huw Edwards arrested after WhatsApp messages were found in 'entirely unrelated investigation', police say Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards was arrested after officers seized the phone of a paedophile and found the two men had participated in a WhatsApp exchange, police have said. Sky News - Published on July 31, 2024
Huw Edwards would have been sacked over 'abhorrent' images of children, BBC says The BBC would have sacked Huw Edwards if he had been charged with making indecent images of children while employed by them. Sky News - Published on July 31, 2024	Huw Edwards set to appear in court over indecent images charges Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards is set to appear in court today after being charged with making indecent images of children. Sky News - Published on July 31, 2024
Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children, the Metropolitan Police has said. Sky News - Published on July 29, 2024	BBC reveals highest-paid stars - including former newsreader Huw Edwards despite being off-air Huw Edwards was among the BBC's highest-paid stars in the last year, despite being suspended in July 2023 amid allegations of misconduct. Sky News - Published on July 23, 2024
Family at centre of Huw Edwards allegations 'still suffering' The family at the centre of allegations against former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards have said they are "still suffering". Sky News - Published on April 23, 2024	Huw Edwards resigns from BBC, corporation says Newsreader Huw Edwards has resigned from the BBC, the corporation has said. Sky News - Published on April 22, 2024
BBC apologises to family at centre of Huw Edwards scandal The BBC has apologised to the family involved in the Huw Edwards scandal over the way it handled their complaint. Sky News - Published on February 27, 2024	Huw Edwards scandal: BBC 'in touch' with family of person at centre of allegations - corporation boss BBC boss Tim Davie says the corporation has been in touch with the family of a person at the centre of allegations surrounding Huw Edwards. Sky News - Published on July 18, 2023
'Poor Huw is very vulnerable': Friend of presenter says claims are 'against everything I know about the man' A friend of Huw Edwards has said he initially did not believe the claims against the BBC presenter because they were "against everything I know about the man". Sky News - Published on July 13, 2023	Was The Sun right to publish Huw Edwards claims? Sky News - Published on July 13, 2023
Huw Edwards accused of sending 'flirtatious' messages to BBC employees Huw Edwards has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to BBC employees. Sky News - Published on July 13, 2023	The Sun says it has dossier of 'serious' claims on Huw Edwards The Sun has said it has a dossier "containing serious and wide-ranigng allegations" it has received about Huw Edwards - "including some from BBC personnel". Sky News - Published on July 12, 2023
'An awful and shocking episode': What friends and colleagues have said about Huw Edwards Friends and colleagues of Huw Edwards have reacted with shock to the statement released by his wife. Sky News - Published on July 12, 2023	Huw Edwards: Wife's statement in full Huw Edwards has been named by his wife as the BBC presenter at the centre of allegations about paying a teenager for explicit images. Sky News - Published on July 12, 2023
Huw Edwards's wife names him as BBC presenter accused of paying teen for explicit pictures - report The BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures has been named as Huw Edwards, PA reports. Sky News - Published on July 12, 2023	Who is Huw Edwards? The newsreader named as BBC star at centre of scandal He is one of the BBC's most high-profile presenters and its top newsreader. Sky News - Published on July 10, 2023
BBC newsreader Huw Edwards says depression left him unable to get out of bed Popular newsreader Huw Edwards has described how depression left him unable to get out of bed. Sky News - Published on May 24, 2022