Huw Edwards: Last News

The BBC has this evening named its newsreader Huw Edwards on air as the high-profile star facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images after his wife issued a statement.

Huw Edwards is one of the BBC's most famous faces and most of us have probably seen him popping up on our screens as we watch the news.

K.J. Yossman The BBC staffer accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs has been named as Huw Edwards, one of the network’s top anchors. The equivalent of NBC’s Brian Williams (before he was fired for embellishing an Iraq war story), Edwards is one of the most senior on-air figures at the corporation and was the anchor chosen to break news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death to the world last September. He is the fourth highest paid figure at the BBC. Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, issued a statement on the anchor’s behalf saying Edwards is suffering “serious mental health issues” and has been hospitalized. “As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years,” she said. “The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters.”

Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images.

The BBC’s top earning stars have been revealed - and now you can see how your salary compares using our new gadget. The BBC has once again published the salaries of its highest-earning stars as part of its annual report.

The BBC has revealed figures showing their top-earning stars across the financial year.

The BBC has revealed the latest list of its top earners and it shows that Gary Lineker is still the BBC’s highest-paid on-air talent. It is the sixth consecutive year that the star has topped the list and is the only one to earn more than £1 million in the year 2022/2023.

The BBC has revealed that the amount paid to its biggest stars has surged to a six-year high, as Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker topped the talent pay table once again.

Prince Louis was "tidied up" by his mum, the Princess of Wales, during Trooping the Colour today. Kate Middleton paid particular attention to the young prince, five, as they prepared to ride in a horse drawn carriage back to Buckingham Palace as part of the ceremony. Prince Louis rode in the carriage with his older sister Princess Charlotte, eight, and brother Prince George, nine, his mum and Queen Camilla.

Kate Middleton looked incredible in green at today's Trooping the Colour alongside her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Joining the Princess of Wales and her children in the carriage was Queen Camilla, who is colonel of the Grenadier guards.

King Charles' Coronation was watched by over 20 million people, making it the most viewed TV event of 2023 so far. The monarch, 74, was officially crowned alongside his wife, Queen Camilla, 75, at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May in a historic ceremony led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

BBC News frontman Huw Edwards has proven that age is just a number after showing off his newly ripped physique on Instagram, just weeks after teasing that he had to shed a few pounds ahead of The King's Coronation.The widely-adored news presenter has wowed his online followers with a brand new fitness routine which saw him shed a whopping three stone in 2019. Having followed a strict diet and taken up some intense exercise, 61-year-old Huw left many of his fans feeling inspired by his urge to tone up, but ever modern, he claimed today that the weight had crept back on.

King Charles's coronation will have a huge impact on day-to-day life this coming weekend.

Prince Andrew was snapped en route for a morning swim today, with pictures showing the Duke of York looking nervous as he left Windsor. The royal was seen behind the wheel of his Range Rover as he drove down the path from the Royal Lodge, his Windsor residence, in the early hours of today. The prince chose to begin the day before King Charles III's Coronation in the pool, while claims swirled that a row had erupted between him and his sovereign brother.

John Watson has sparked concern after sharing a picture from his hospital bed after sustaining an injury.The BBC Breakfast star told fans on Thursday, 27 April, that he’s torn his meniscus (soft cartilage found on both sides of a person’s knee) as he shared a snap of his left knee all bandaged up. “Less of a dash more of a hop to the studio come Monday…” he wrote next to the photo posted on Twitter. Fans were quick to question what he’d done and wished the sports presenter a speedy recovery.

Huw Edwards has shared a defiant response on social media after his BBC bosses offered him redundancy. The newsreader took a swipe at "the papers" with his response and described the offer as nothing more than a "standard HR exercise". He tweeted a photo of himself and his mother, both drinking bubbly, and captioned the snap: "Reality check, A standard exercise by @BBCNews (one of many over the years) is just that.

The BBC has unveiled its presenter line-up for King Charles III’s Coronation next month.

Kirsty Young and Huw Edwards have been named among the BBC’s presenting team for next month’s coronation celebrations.The corporation did not name veteran presenter David Dimbleby, who last year came out of retirement to cover the Queen’s funeral procession, as among those contributing to its live coverage of the “full glory” of the King and Queen Consort’s coronation in May. Former Question Time host Dimbleby, 84, has played a central role in the BBC’s political and royal coverage for several decades, including commenting on last year’s Platinum Jubilee service at St Paul’s Cathedral.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is confident that it will stem the flow of its presenter exodus by signing a new deal with its highest-profile news anchor.

He also explained that he gets a certain "twinkle in his eye" when discussing his native Wales, particularly his hometown Bridgend, Glamorgan. “Oh, I do love mentioning Wales, as long as it’s a happy story, of course.

BBC News' Huw Edwards, 61, tirelessly reported on the end of an era in British history as the Queen's 70-year-reign sadly drew to a close - but he's adamant that he doesn't want a knighthood for his achievements.The newsreader argued that some had devoted their lives to good causes, but had ended up with nothing in return, so he would be reluctant to receive honours.Huw, who has fronted the BBC's Ten O'Clock News for almost two decades, admitted he had been "desperate" to avoid making a mistake during the tense coverage of the Queen's final hours, and her subsequent lying-in-state and funeral.However, he believes that some have done far more than him and that the suggestion he could receive a knighthood for the coverage is nothing more than "excitable journalism"."I have been involved in nominating people for honours and, in a few cases, people who have spent a lifetime giving time to deserving causes and don’t get anything," he explained."So, although I don’t mean it disrespectfully, the idea of a knighthood embarrasses me.”Huw, along with royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell, worked so hard to get the latest news on the monarch out to the nation that his own mother contacted him out of concern."My mum kept on messaging me saying, ‘You look exhausted, there are huge bags under your eyes,'" he joked.The broadcaster claims that he initially found out about the Queen's death just ten seconds before the rest of the nation.The confirmation ultimately led the star to switch from a navy blue tie to a black one, in order to be appropriately dressed for the period of mourning he knew would follow.Huw had opted to say very little during the coverage, to allow the tragic news to sink in as the public looked on.The reporter