Huw Edwards shares rare marriage insight with wife as BBC host admits - 'She steps back'

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Men's Health."One of my girls will come to me and ask how I’m feeling," he added."She’s got a code – she’ll say: ‘How are you upstairs today?’ and I think, for a 20-year-old, that’s a nice thing to be asked."He also described his wife Vicky Flind's interaction with him throughout his health ordeal as "rewarding", as he shared she knows when to "take a step back"."Vicky’s incredibly easy-going, very sympathetic," he continued to Men's Health."She’s supportive when she needs to be, she steps back when she needs to."Huw also explained that his condition could cause bouts of anxiety and indecisiveness, making it tricky to remain level-headed."Your mind goes into a place where you don’t want to do anything.

You can’t make any decisions," he explained."Things that you usually enjoy, you dread."Huw also detailed how his work can impact his mental health and revealed sometimes "can't get out of bed"."You come into work and obviously you do a professional job, but you’re kind of pushing your way through it," he admitted.There have been several occasions over the two decades that he has been a sufferer when he was forced to put work to one side altogether."During the worst [bout] I had, I couldn’t get out of bed.”Thankfully, Huw has outlets for his frustrations, including boxing.He has a pal, Clinton McKenzie, who was a former professional boxer and the pair meet up in the gym to let off steam.Huw is one of the leading BBC presenters and his previous assignments have included attending and reporting on events including PrinceWiliam's wedding to Kate Middleton, and the Diamond Jubilee.His wife Vicky, who is also a journalist, previously worked as the editor of BBC's The Week politics show.The pair have five grown-up children.