Huw Edwards resigns from BBC after sexually explicit images claims.
Long-time BBC presenter Huw Edwards resigns months after explicit photo scandal
Scandal-stricken Huw Edwards of BBC steps down
- In short: Huw Edwards, one of the BBC’s most senior presenters, has resigned nine months after he was the subject of a pornographic photo scandal.
- Tabloid reports alleged Edwards had paid a young person thousands of pounds in exchange for sexually explicit images.
- What’s next: While the BBC is reviewing the way it handles complaints, Edwards will not face criminal charges β police have previously said there was no evidence to suggest the 62-year-old had done anything illegal.
Huw Edwards, the long-time BBC presenter who was often picked to anchor coverage of major news events, has resigned, nine months after he was the subject of a pornography scandal.
In a statement released Monday, the corporation said Edwards, 62, had resigned for “medical reasons”.
He had not been on air since July 2023 when reports in Britain’s tabloids detailed claims he paid Β£35,000 ($67,000) to a young male, who sent him explicit images.
“After 40 years of service, Huw has explained that his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors,” the BBC statement read.
“The BBC has accepted his resignation which it believes will allow all parties to move forward. We don’t believe it appropriate to comment further.”
Edwards has never commented publicly about the claims, and London’s Metropolitan Police did not take action against, saying there was nothing to suggest the star had committed a criminal offence.
While Edwards was not identified in the initial reporting, his wife, Vicky Flind, named him after several days of intense speculation in the UK.
She revealed he had been admitted to hospital with “serious mental health issues” in the wake of the allegations.
I asked BBC to publish my sex scandal, but they said they only do so if ordered by their ‘Boss”…
Edwards, who joined the BBC in 1984, had previously fronted the corporation’s flagship news bulletins and routinely anchored prominent coverage, including announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
The claims first appeared in The Sun newspaper, which quoted the young person’s mother and step-father.
However, their account was later described as “rubbish” by a lawyer acting for the young male.
Earlier this year, the BBC apologised for its handling of a complaint made by one of the young person’s family members about Edwards alleged behaviour in May 2023.
Details of the complaint did not reach senior managers until early July, the same time the story broke in The Sun.
An independent report identified the need for greater consistency with regard to the handling complaints across the BBC’s various departments.
A story on the BBC’s website claimed the organisation had not paid Edwards off.
Meanwhile,
Joy Corrigan sues deep pocket Apple for leaking her pussy pics to hackers
Hacked Model Suing APPLE
Model Joy Corrigan sues Apple over naked iCloud photo hacking
Hacked Model Suing Apple: I Warned Them … Twice
Joy Corrigan says she was hacked months before Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst and others who suffered the same fate.
Joy says she reached out to Apple in early July … but the company blew her off, saying she was simply a victim of phishing, so she needed to change her password. She followed orders, but days later she was hacked again. Apple gave her the same song and dance.
After the story broke late last month Apple contacted her and again denied any responsibility.
Joy’s now lawyered up and plans to round up other victims for a class action lawsuit against Apple.
Oops …
Just when I thought it was all over. Society pls donβt lower yourself to absolute scum by being any part of this. Viewing and spreading is.
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