Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to downloading indecent images of children after investigations spanning over months. It was The Sun newspaper that initially reported an unnamed BBC star had accessed the illegal material and was paying large sums of money for it. No one knew who it was at the time, but it was Huw's wife that confirmed in a statement that it was her husband.
Vicky Flind, who met when Huw was he was working as a BBC correspondent in Westminster, made the announcement "primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children", she said at the time. The couple, now separated after the story came to light, got engaged in 1993. Vicky, a TV producer, admitted Huw was suffering from "serious mental health issues" after facing rumours he was the unnamed BBC star in question, so their statement was released.
"In light of the recent reporting regarding the 'BBC Presenter' I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family," she began. "I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children. Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues.
As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years. "The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he'll stay for the foreseeable future. Once well enough to.