Huw Edwards ' six-figure salary prior to his resignation earlier this year has been revealed. The BBC published its annual report today, amid controversy about the culture and treatment of contestants on Strictly Come Dancing . The corporation highlighted its successes over the past year and disclosed the pay of its top talent - including former BBC News anchor Huw Edwards .
Director-general of the BBC Tim Davie was questioned about Edwards increased salary as the the report was made public and declared: "No one wants to waste a pound but you are trying to act proportionally and act appropriately and I think that is what we did." Edwards resigned from the corporation in April this year "on the basis of medical advice from his doctors" following allegations that the former BBC News reader paid a young person for sexually explicit photos. Prior to his resignation, Edwards had been off-air for almost a year - last presenting the News at One on 5 July 2023 before announcing his resignation 22 April 2024.
The journalist was initially suspended by the BBC last year after the allegations came to light, but the Metropolitan Police later said that no criminal offence had taken place. At the time of his resignation , Edwards was the BBC’s highest-paid newsreader, with a pay bracket of £435,000-£439,999 in the year 2022/2023. Following the BBC releasing its 2023/2024 report today, it has been confirmed that Edwards had been earning between £475,000 - £479,999 prior to his resignat.